Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay hosts Arbor Day Festival

Arbor Day returns to Planting Fields Arboretum as a two-day festival this year, to celebrate the importance of trees and environmental conservation. The event will feature live music, environmental and educational booths, activities and more.

Live music will be provided by local band Peat Moss and the Fertilizers, who describe themselves as “one of Long Island’s most popular wedding bands.” The band will play classic hits from the ‘50’s to the ‘90’s, as well as provide more current music with their DJ.

Also making an appearance is the NYC Tree, a character created and played by professional actor and improv teacher Joe Whelski. The Tree will be there to entertain attendees with jokes, improv, and important facts and statistics about the environment.

Other activities include a kids nature craft and a tree climb on Saturday, a bonsai exhibition by the Long Island Bonsai society, and plant sales and tree seedling giveaways. Local and statewide organizations will also be there to educate and provide environmental information to attendees, such as the North Shore Land Alliance, the New York State Department of Agriculture and the Guide Dog Foundation.

The festival runs from Saturday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, with a $20 per car pre-registration which can be completed at plantingfields.org. For more information contact Katie Walsh, Planting Fields’ community engagement manager, at kwalsh@plantingfields.org or (516) 922-8680.