What you can learn at the Festival . . .
See how to make a 55 gallon rain barrel to start your own water conservation program at home. Presented by Charles McClay from Wake County Lake Crabtree Park.
An opportunity to walk around Flower’s Field with an arborist and ask your questions about trees! Presented by Leaf & LImb
Come learn the basics of growing native plants from seed. You'll see two methods demonstrated and have the opportunity to identify several types of common native plant seeds. A limited number of people will leave with some baby butterfly weed- come get your hands dirty!
Discover diverse ways trees help all of us .
The festival will give people direct experience in understanding the benefits of trees and how to sustain our natural environment.
A fun-filled festival with tree giveaways, crafts, tree trivia, music, food trucks, tree care and rain barrel demonstrations and other fantastic creative expressions that support trees and the natural environment. Scroll down to learn more….
This event is a call to celebrate trees and create a sense of community purpose toward the preservation and restoration of the natural environment.
Learn how to properly plant a tree so your new trees will thrive for generations. Presented by Leaf & Limb.
Photo by Greg Shield on Unsplash
Learn the many benefits of leaving your leaves in your yard each fall. Presented by Mary Adam of the Wake Audubon.
Demonstration Schedule
All demonstrations are located at the Demonstration Stage
5:00 PM Walk with the Arborist
5:02 PM Growing Native Plants from Seed
5: 15 PM Making a Rain Barrel
7:10 PM Proper Tree Planting
7:30 PM Why You Should Leave Your Leaves
To play the Raleigh Arbor Day Trivia Game, attend the festival and scan the Trivia Game QR code on your phone. You will find the answers by attending the environmental demonstrations. Participate for a chance to win:
Homewood Nursery & Garden Store $100 gift card
Tree Diaper slow drip watering system
PaperPie nature focused children’s books
DeCicco Woodshop handcrafted wooden bowl
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Founded in 2010, the North Carolina Science Festival is the first statewide science festival in the United States. Through a series of community-based events each April, the Festival celebrates the economic, educational, and cultural impacts of science in North Carolina. It is an initiative of Morehead Planetarium & Science Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information, please visit ncscifest.org.
A fun filled day
of hands-on environmental activities, trivia game, environmental education demonstrations. Come learn how you can make a difference. Enjoy music, food, and building a common purpose to preserve and restore the natural environment!
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Group volunteer opportunities · Be an environmental activity sponsor · Be recognized for supporting trees and the natural environment!
Arbor Day Festival 2023 Highlights
Despite the rain over 850 people came out to celebrate trees.
We gave out 1174 native tree seedlings!
2023 Entertainment:
2023 Arbor Day Festival Emcee: DeJuan Hoggard, ABC11 Eyewitness News Anchor
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The Best of 2022 Arbor Day Festival
1000+ people - 680 trees given away - amazing Food - great Music - a great day of celebrating trees!
COVID POLICY
We Plant it Foward and the Arbor Day Festival will follow local, state and national covid guidelines.