The Village of Northport is set to celebrate its 3rd Arbor Day on Friday at 10 a.m. with the planting of a new tree at the Marina Park.
Elementary students from Northport Public School will gather with members of the public and the village tree committee to recognize the day. Northport Planning Commission and tree committee member Bob Newell has been helping to organize the event for the last few years, and said this year’s tree, a Swamp White Oak, was purchased by the late Jim McCord, and will be planted in memory of Myrn Steele.
“Jim told me many years ago the schools did celebrate Arbor Day on a regular basis, but that had gone by the wayside, but now this will be our third one getting this tradition restarted again,” Newell said. “It will be nice to see that and to celebrate this again and observe the day… the kids that show up at the event this year will live to see those trees lining the streets in years to come.”
