Rehoboth celebrates Arbor Day
Rehoboth Elementary students joined state and local officials April 21 to celebrate Arbor Day.
Mayor Stan Mills told students that Rehoboth’s 32nd year as a designated Tree City USA through the Arbor Day Foundation signifies its commitment to caring for and managing its public trees.
Rehoboth is a unique coastal town because of its tree canopy, Mills said, which makes it feel like a community and not just a coastal resort.
In presenting a proclamation to students, Mills said trees help combat climate change by reducing erosion, controlling heat and cooling costs, moderating temperatures, cleaning the air, producing life-giving oxygen and providing habitat for wildlife.
Trees are a renewable resource that produce paper, wood for homes and fuel for fires that increase property values and beautify the community, Mills said.
Mills next joined students in spreading mulch around freshly planted oak and maple trees in Central Park, where students also planted loblolly pine seedlings. Students also received saplings to plant at home.
