Abbeville officials gather at Lafitte Drive-In Park in recognition of Arbor Day. Those in attendance included (L-R): Councilman Francis Plaisance, Keep Abbeville Beautiful’s Charlene Beckett, the Abbeville Garden Club’s Patsy Hebert, Councilwoman Roslyn White, Councilman Brady Broussard Jr., Councilman Francis Touchet Jr., Councilwoman Terry Broussard, Public Works Director Chris
Gautreaux and Mayor Mark Piazza.
Celebrating Trees on Arbor Day in Abbeville
From backyards to tropical rain forests, trees around the world provide life’s necessities.
Trees clean our air and filter water, provide habitat for wildlife, connect communities, and support our health and well-being.
Abbeville Garden Club and Keep Abbeville Beautiful are working together, planting trees throughout our community to provide a safer local environment. Selecting the right location, locally sourcing native trees and using proper planting methods is key to a successful planting.
The best time for planting trees in our area is November through early March. Cooler days give a newly planted tree a better opportunity to adapt and thrive in its new location.
Recognizing the benefits of early planting, Louisiana’s Arbor Day is celebrated on the 3rd Friday of January each year; Jan. 21 in 2022. If you missed this designated day of celebration, an additional opportunity is National Arbor Day, observed the last Friday in April each year. April 29 will be the 150th anniversary of officially recognizing the importance of planting and protecting trees.
Every day can be an Arbor Day when we simply give thought to all that trees around us provide and do all we can to care for and protect them.
Plant Trees. Plant Native Trees!