Keep Evansville Beautiful presents:

Arbor Day 2022

Free Tree Giveaway and Free Admission to Wesselman Woods!

Keep Evansville Beautiful (KEB) is continuing their tradition of giving away free trees to the community this year!

Native trees sourced from Bur Oak Tree Service and Nursery will be given away at the Wesselman Park Shelter House, on the way to Wesselman Woods (WW), on Friday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while supplies last. This event is a partnership between KEB, WW, the Evansville Department of Urban Forestry, On the Spot Utility Resources LLC, and CenterPoint Energy.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will kick off Arbor Day with remarks at 11 a.m. followed by remarks from KEB. In honor of Arbor Day and WW’s 50th anniversary, all guests will receive free admission to the 200-acre nature preserve which is the largest urban, old-growth forest in the United States.

Guests can also take part in special guided hikes from City Arborist, Shawn Dickerson, and WW Director of Natural Resources, Cindy Cifuentes. Hikes will take place at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.

Self-guided hikes are also available at the front desk of the WW Nature Center.