2022 Palatka Arbor Day Celebration
Date and Time
Friday Jan 21, 2022
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
Location
St. Johns River State College
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, FL 32177
Description
~Celebrating our 30th Year as a Tree City USA~
January 21, 2022 – 10:30 AM
St. Johns River State College
5001 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177
- Welcome, Introductions & Remarks – Joe Pickens, JD, President, St. Johns River State College
- City Proclamation – Terrill L. Hill, Mayor and Carolyn Smith, Palatka Tree Committee Board Member
- Speaker – Palmer Kinser, President, Palatka Garden Club
- History of the East Palatka Holly – Julio Perez, UF/IFAS Horticulture Agent; Sean O’Neal, Senior Forester, Florida Forest Service
- Tree Planting Ceremony – All attendees
- Closing Remarks and Inspirational Reading – Nicole Grace, Executive Director, Keep Putnam Beautiful
City Tree Committee Members:
Keith Valentine, Chair; Carolyn Smith; Julio Perez; Earl Wallace; Sean O’Neal; Will Jones, Commission Liaison
SJR State Committee Members:
Danny Baggs, Mike Canaday, Dr. Brittnee Fisher, Jennifer Gibson, Nicole Grace, Mikki Johns, Breanna Korsman- Thomas, Dawn McLane, Karen Meyer, Greg Odom, Julio Perez, Dr. Shann Purinton, Paula Reeger, Tom Reynolds, Glen Roberts, Jim Rogers, Susan Sutliff, Lee Weaver, Interested Students