“PoeTREE – An Arbor Day Celebration” with Tree Planting and Poetry Readings

“The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it.” —Dylan Thomas

The public is invited to come celebrate our trees on Tuesday, May 20, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Camden Public Library! Camden, with its tree lined streets and canopied neighborhoods, has been a proud Tree City USA community since 1996. Everyone is welcome to convene at 1:00 p.m. on the corner of Atlantic Ave and Rt. 1 across from the big library steps, where the tree planting will take place.

During this special “PoeTREE” Arbor Day Celebration, we will plant a new tree, hear about Camden’s Street Tree Program which has planted over 100 shade trees, and enjoy readings of tree inspired poetry.

We invite you to bring and read aloud a favorite tree poem! We recommend choosing poems on the shorter side, or else to read an excerpt of a longer poem. If you have a favorite tree poem but prefer not to read it out loud, then you can email it to jsagaser@librarycamden.org and someone else will read it at the event. If there is bad weather, the poetry readings will take place inside the library.

This event is put on in partnership with Camden Public Library and the Camden Conservation Commission, and is part of The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA Program. We hope you will join us in celebrating trees!