Almstead Celebrates Arbor Day With Events Across Region

Almstead celebrated Arbor Day this year with many significant events all across the region.  “We are always pleased to join our local communities in making Arbor Day celebrations meaningful and inspiring,” said Ken Almstead, CEO. “Once again, arborists from each of our branch offices, along with Almstead support team and staff, were able to participate in exciting events in their regions.”

North Haledon, New Jersey

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Almstead was at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood to celebrate Earth Day. Arborist Ryan Duff, VP Michael Almstead and other Almstead staff handed out Colorado Spruce saplings, wild flower seeds, coloring sheets and other giveaways while Almstead climbers managed the Children’s Tree Climbing Station. Duff and his crew also planted a tree at the Park as part of Almstead’s “50th Anniversary 50 Trees” donation.

Hawthorne, New York

Arborist Patrick McVey made a show-and-tell presentation on how trees benefit our environment to a class of very interested 1st Graders at Transfiguration School in Tarrytown. Arborist Tim Katenkamp, and his crew planted two trees for the Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of New Castle and donated their time and expertise by doing select removals and pruning of street trees. Arborist Russell Wagner, and Vice President, Michael Almstead planted an American Elm tree in Depew Park in Peekskill.

New Rochelle, New York

Arborist Michael Marks celebrated Arbor Day by planting trees and doing compost applications, along with local Girl Scouts, at the Magic Treetures Forest Nursery in Eastchester. Michael, and his crew, also planted a tree at the Village of Bronxville train station. Ken Almstead, CEO, Michael Almstead, VP, and Bill VanCura, New Rochelle Branch Manager were at Wave Hill Public Garden in the Bronx to celebrate Arbor Day. Once again, Almstead sponsored the Junior Arborist Station and handed out wild flower seeds and Norway Spruce seedlings.

Stamford, Connecticut

Gary Norman, our Stamford Branch Manager and Michael Almstead, VP, joined students, teachers and elected officials from the community at Kendall School in Norwalk. Almstead also had a Tree Climbing Station and exhibitor tent at the Connecticut Tree Festival and at the “Down On The Farm Barnyard Bash” at the Darien Nature Center.