Arbor Day Ceremony

The City of St. Augustine’s 42nd Annual Arbor Day Ceremony will take place on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00am in the Plaza de la Constitución.

Ceremony Information

There will be remarks by Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline and Street Tree Advisory Committee (STAC) Chair, Fremont Latimer, along with the planting of one large Oak tree by city officials.  Also included in the ceremony is a singing performance by Cathedral Parish School’s fifth grade students and the city’s then-newly selected Poet Laureate is expected to read a poem as their first official duty.

Free tree saplings will be distributed at the ceremony in the Plaza, as well from 10:00am to 2:00pm – while supplies last – via the 25 W. Castillo Drive drive-through lane, located on the north side of Francis Field.  City staff will be giving away Sweet Bay Magnolia, Chickasaw Plum, Loblolly Pine, and Red Cedar saplings.

Parking Information

Parking for those who wish to attend the ceremony in person will be available free of charge at the Historic Downtown Parking Facility, located at 1 Cordova Street, adjacent to the Visitor Information Center, from 9:00am – 11:00am.  When entering the parking garage, notify the gate attendant that you are attending the Arbor Day Ceremony.

The STAR Circulator will operate starting at 9:00am to provide attendees complementary shuttle service to the Plaza from the Visitor Information Center.  The shuttle will drop-off riders at the bus stop located near the Plaza and will be available during its regularly scheduled route for return transportation following the ceremony.

Questions? Contact Melissa Wissel, Communications Director, via email at mwissel@citystaug.com or by calling 904-293-3307.