ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – Arbor Day was founded in 1872, according to the Arbor Day Foundation. In its honor, the Louisiana Forestry Association gave out free trees on Jan. 17.
In Louisiana, we celebrate Arbor Day on the third Friday in January. According to the Louisiana Forestry Association, this is the best time to plant a tree because of the colder temperatures.
“This is the day we celebrate the importance of trees in our lives,” said Buck Vandersteen, Executive Director of the Louisiana Forestry Association. “Everything from the shade they provide to the fruits they offer to wildlife, to the products that come from our forest each and every day.”…