{"id":1867,"date":"2010-04-19T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2023-04-16T11:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T15:34:39","slug":"have-you-hugged-a-tree-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/19\/have-you-hugged-a-tree-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Hugged A Tree Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1868\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/il_430xN.81434101.jpg\" alt=\"il_430xN.81434101\" width=\"430\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/il_430xN.81434101.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/il_430xN.81434101-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><em>Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/jellybeans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jellybeans<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Arbor Day&#8217;s just around the corner, but you still have four days to plan something special for this 135 year old holiday! What we love is that it&#8217;s all about being grateful and green &#8211; you don&#8217;t need to spend a single penny or a week of party planning to show your favorite tree how much it means to you! Of course, making a cupcake tree or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creekbedthreads.com\/2010\/04\/custom-wedding-pillow-with-felt-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redecorating <\/a>is always a delightful option too! Here are some celebration ideas from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arborday.org\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arbor Day Foundation<\/a> that will bring out your inner treehugger!<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font: normal normal normal 9pt\/1.4 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.4em; margin-left: 15px; padding: 0px;\">\n<li><strong><strong><a title=\"Tree Planters in Your State\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arborday.org\/programs\/volunteers\/states.cfm\">Volunteer with a local tree-planting organization.<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>You\u2019ll meet new people and make a difference in your community.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor a tree trivia contest.<\/strong> Give away trees to winners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conduct a tree search.<\/strong> Ask people to find large, unusual or historic trees in your community. Once the results are in, publish a map that highlights the winners, or hold a walk showcasing them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a hike<\/strong> \u2014\u2009a tree identification hike\u2009\u2014\u2009and have girl scouts or boy scouts act as guides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fill the air with music.<\/strong> Have an Arbor Day concert of songs about trees, or with tree names in their titles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dedicate a forest,<\/strong> or a tree, or a flower bed in a park, and make it an occasion to talk about stewardship. Get a local nursery or garden center to hold an open house or field day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Photo Courtesy of Jellybeans Arbor Day&#8217;s just around the corner, but you still have four days to plan something special for this 135 year old holiday! 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