DALLAS, Oregon (April 5, 2024)
Oregon Community Trees (OCT) helped boost six Oregon communities' Arbor Day celebrations this year thanks to grants the non-profit organization is giving out this spring. Holding a public celebration of Arbor Day is a condition for maintaining Tree City USA's status with the National Arbor Day Foundation.
This is the first year the City of Dallas is receiving a grant. Dallas was awarded $400 for the forest therapy sessions at this year’s Arbor Day celebration. The 2-hour fully grant-funded “forest therapy” sessions are free to the public and led by a Certified Forest Therapy Guide in Delbert Hunter Arboretum.
Jennifer Ward, the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Manager commented, "I'm really excited about this year's Arbor Day Celebration - there's something for everyone! Those who want to get involved can help pull ivy at City Park. Those who want to relax and connect with nature can join us for a forest therapy session. And there's the guided tree walk for kids!"
The Arbor Day celebration is on April 27, 2024. See the attached flyer for schedule for details.
Registration information: Free Forest Therapy sessions are being held at 10 am and 1 pm. To register, call or email Jennifer Ward at 503-831-2830 or Jennifer.Ward@dallasor.gov.
Visit https://www.dallasor.gov/parksrec/page/arbor-day-celebration-2 to view the event details on the City of Dallas website.