The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center hosts its annual Arbor Day Celebration where guests can recognize the importance of trees and experience the flavors of the forest. Meet Johnny Appleseed and try some apple cider, learn how bees use trees to make honey, go on a hike to discover how trees feed wildlife and more. There will be plenty of tree activities and crafts to enjoy. Crafts will be available while supplies last.

Put simply, trees promote life. Not only do they produce oxygen and sequester carbon dioxide, but trees also provide homes for animals, recharge groundwater, replace soil nitrates, prevent erosion and offer shade to keep us cool. Trees give us fruits, vegetables and even medicines, as well as providing the earth with natural beauty. This is why the Houston Arboretum has a program dedicated to Arbor Day each year.

The Houston Arboretum is hosting Arbor Day Celebration. The event is presented by ExxonMobil with supporting sponsor Bartlett Tree Experts

Saturday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

120 West Loop North, Houston, 77024 (between Post Oak Boulevard and Woodway Drive)

Admission to Arbor Day is free; all are welcome.

The program will be held rain or shine – please dress for the weather.

For more information about Arbor Day, go to https://houstonarboretum.org/event/arbor-day-celebration/ or click here. To join the Arboretum and enjoy all the benefits of membership, visit houstonarboretum.org or call 713-681-8433.