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Apr
28
Friday
Apr
28
Fri
Special Events :: Community Event
Arbor Day 2023
4:00 PM
Arbor Day 2023
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BSB Friends of The Urban Forest
Arbor Day 2023
Butte, MT — Immediate
— The Friends of the Urban Forest Board, along with The Front Street Station will sponsor a celebration of Arbor Day 2023 Friday – April 28 at The Front Street Station from 4:00 – 6:00.
The Arbor Day begins with a Flag Ceremony by Butte Cub Scout Pack 4615 and Butte Troop 1615 lead by Cubmaster and Scoutmaster Tina King. The official Proclaimation for Arbor Day 2023 will be delivered by JP Gallagher Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive.
Special guest Smokey the Bear will be in attendance. Invited guests are NorthWestern Energy’s Louie the Lightning Bug and Sniffy the Siffasaurus. Louie draws attention to overhead wires, and Sniffy teaches the critical importance of calling before you dig.
Demonstrations and information are provided by Kellie Kahtani - MSU Extension – 4-H Youth Development Programs, with the help of many eager assistants, Stef Johnson Director - BSB Public Library – Master Gardening, John Wallace NCAT’s Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training program (SIFT) - National Center for Appropriate Technology, Jennifer McCloskey – Butte’s Beekeepers, Norm DeNeal – Butte Master Gardener, Melissa Wanamaker – Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and John Rolich - BSB Food and Consumer Safety Program Manager at Butte-Silver Bow Health Department.

The Big Hole Pizza converted fire truck will be outside at the Front Street Station for purchase of their Fire cooked pizza.

The Urban Forest Board was created 30 years ago by way of Ordinance 354 to promote the development and oversight of a self-sustaining urban forestry program.
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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Arbor Day 2023
Address: The Front Street Station Butte, MT 59701
Phone: N/A

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