More than 50 people gathered for Avalon’s Arbor Day celebration on April 24. Perfect spring weather set the scene as a 9-foot river birch tree was planted on a Dune Drive island at 51st Street. The tree was planted and blessed, and will beautify the area while contributing to a more sustainable future. The annual event is a collaborative effort between the Borough of Avalon, the Avalon Environmental Commission, and the Avalon Garden Club, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Photo caption: Joe Dvorak, Patricia Fleischmann, Nancy Hudanich, Barbara Juzaitis and Rev. Juliann Henry, MDIV plant a 9” River Birch Tree during Avalon’s Arbor Day ceremony.