CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Each year, the City of Charlottetown typically celebrates Arbor Day with hands-on nature activities with hundreds of local elementary students in Victoria Park.
This year, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain) situation and virtual at-home learning, the city is launching an in-home contest to celebrate Arbor Day.
Arbor Day is a celebration of trees and has been an ongoing tradition across North America since 1872.
Residents are encouraged to take a hands-on role in beautifying the community and realizing the importance of trees to the quality of life in Charlottetown.
Residents who want to participate in the Arbor Day Challenge for a chance to win a nature-themed prize package can post a photo using #ArborDayCharlottetown to social media (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) doing any of the following:
- Learn the name of one new tree;
- Hug a tree;
- Write a poem about a tree;
- Take and post a photo of a tree;
- Plant a tree on residential property.
The contest will be open from May 15 to June 1.
Residents are reminded that when posting a photo entry via social media, the post must be set to public in order to be received.
A total of three nature-themed prize packs are up for grabs and a winner will be randomly selected from each social media platform.
For information on the city’s Arbor Day Challenge, contact 902-566-5548.
