The Village of Mount Prospect Public Works Department
hosted the 2007 Arbor Day tree planting ceremony on Friday April 27 at Lions
Park Elementary School.
During the ceremony, Mayor Irvana Wilks, various Village officials, and students
and staff from Lion’s Park planted a 'Marmo' Freeman Maple tree. The students performed songs and skits about trees. Also helping with the planting
were members of the Garden Club of Mount Prospect. Additionally, Public Works mascot P.W. Paws
made a special appearance.
The Village also commemorated its recent receipt of the Tree City
USA Award and Growth Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. This is the
22nd consecutive year Mount Prospect has received the Tree City USA award, and
the 6th time for the Growth Award, for its urban forestry program.
