Arboretum dedication Tree City announcement mark Arbor Day in Rome; Rome, GA

RN-T.com - Arboretum dedication Tree City announcement mark Arbor Day in Rome:
Several hundred Romans, many of them garden club members, gathered along the trail behind State Mutual Stadium on Friday to celebrate Arbor Day and dedicate the new Riverside Memorial Arboretum.

Carolyn Walker, president of the Rome Federated Garden Clubs, spoke during the dedication of the arboretum. “Today we celebrate the future of these blessings (from the earth) as the strong scarlet oaks grow and provide beauty, shade, home for God’s creatures and clean air here on the banks of the Oostanaula River,” said Walker.

Twelve scarlet oaks were planted, one for each of the 12 garden clubs in Rome.