How to Use Arbor Day in a Sentence

Arbor Day

noun
  • Friday is Arbor Day, a day to celebrate trees.
    Christopher Derose, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Dozens came out to the tree-planting event as part of Arbor Day celebrations.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The hedge has tripled in height, and four enormous pines, once Arbor Day twiglets, sway above the roofline like drunken soldiers.
    Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Everybody knows what a tree is, so why doesn’t Arbor Day just shut the f— up and go with Tree Day.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
  • This Arbor Day event will include free train rides, bounce houses, live performances, food trucks, a movie in the park and more.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Plant a tree, shrub or vine on National Arbor Day (April 28).
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • With the aid of a miracle, Stan and his sister discover the true meaning of Arbor Day.
    Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022
  • On Arbor Day 1909, the final vote was taken, and the wood violet won.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • Residents can expect their trees in time for National Arbor Day.
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The nonprofit development group will host a groundbreaking event on Arbor Day as a fundraiser for the project.
    Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation said its new goal is 500 million in the next five years.
    Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Nowadays, every state marks Arbor Day, usually on the last Friday in April, which this year is the 29th.
    Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • According to the Arbor Day Foundation, climate change is the biggest challenge that faces the planet.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Trees add a new layer of wood between the bark and the trunk each growing season, according to The Arbor Day Foundation.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Eric North is the urban forestry program manager for the Arbor Day Foundation.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Arbor Day volunteers planted trees in nine locations on the MVCC campus.
    Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Some also celebrate Arbor Day on April 24 with community tree planting.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit focused on inspiring people to plant trees, hailed the project.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • This year marks the 152nd anniversary of Arbor Day, an annual holiday dedicated to planting trees.
    Christina Montoya Fiedler, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Arkansas Arbor Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday of March.
    Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • As National Arbor Day approaches (April 28 this year), consider adding a tree to your personal landscape.
    Kathy McKee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Arbor Day celebrations — which often include tree giveaways — are part of that, but many local cities and counties have hired full-time arborists in an effort to increase local tree canopies at every opportunity.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • With Georgia's ideal winter planting conditions, the state observes Arbor Day on the third Friday in February.
    Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The group originally had $1 million allocated through the Arbor Day Foundation.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Every candle sold helps plant a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation, and many collections, such as the Pride line, donate a portion of proceeds to organizations.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Local university students are planting trees along the Bishop Ford Freeway in celebration of Arbor Day.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Even nonprofit carbon offset project developers like the Arbor Day Foundation, who have access to private money from companies that have made net-zero pledges, know a squeeze is coming.
    Jesse Klein, Wired, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The city of Arlington was reimbursed roughly $31,000 by the Arbor Day Foundation after the grant was canceled.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.
    The Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
  • According to the Arbor Day Foundation, the bugs bore into ash tree bark and feed underneath it, dehydrating the tree and interfering with its ability to transport nutrients.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024

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