With November right around the corner, Texas’ Arbor Day is on the way. Texas Arbor Day is distinct from national Arbor Day, which is celebrated on the last Friday in April.
Texas Arbor is celebrated on the first Friday in November, which is November 5th this year.
Because Arbor Day is about the care and planting of trees, many people and groups celebrate by planting trees. Newly planted trees require a dormant period to adjust to being replanted before the growing season. Texas is such a warm state that April is too far into the spring growing season for newly planted trees to flourish. By celebrating in November, newly planted trees are given the winter to adjust before their first growing season in spring.
Arbor Day has been celebrated by various states since the 1870s. In 1970, inline with other environmentally focused acts such as the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act, it became an official national holiday.
This year, celebrate Texas Arbor Day by learning about the trees around you by taking advantage of the information provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. There are resources there to set you up to learn about, care for, and plant trees!
As we get closer to November 5th, keep an eye out for a UTD Arbor Day event!
by Caroline Lonneman
The Greenhouse Blog 