It’s a habit of the City of Wetumpka to celebrate Arbor Day in early May by dedicating trees to the memory of someone who made a difference in Wetumpka.
It’s a project forester Ron Hilyer has been in the middle of for almost three decades. The city approached him to help celebrate Arbor Day planting trees.
“There are trees all over the place on city property planted in memory of local citizens who have passed,” Hilyer said. “They are in Gold Star Park, at the Wetumpka Sports Complex, at the hospital and in downtown.”…