News Flash Home
The original item was published from 12/2/2016 1:15:15 PM to 12/2/2016 2:13:44 PM.

News Flash

News & Information

Posted on: December 2, 2016

[ARCHIVED] City of Brownsville to Celebrate UTRGV Arbor Day

Arbor Day flier (FINAL).jpg

 

Media Advisory
City of Brownsville to Celebrate UTRGV Arbor Day

 

WHO: 

City of Brownsville
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


WHAT: 

Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez will present an official proclamation to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) at the UTRGV Arbor Day Celebration Tree Ceremony & Planting, to be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016, at the UTRGV Brownsville Campus – Main Lawn.


The proclamation designates December 5, 2016, as “Arbor Day” for UTRGV in Brownsville, and urges all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day by planting and caring for trees, and supporting efforts to protect the community’s trees.


Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. As a formal holiday, it was first observed in 1872, in Nebraska.


Monday’s Arbor Day Celebration honors UTRGV’s second consecutive Tree Campus USA recognition and the City of Brownsville’s 17th consecutive Tree City USA recognition.


WHEN: 

Monday, December 5, 2016
Exhibition: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tree Ceremony & Planting: 2 p.m.


WHERE: 

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – Brownsville Campus
Main Lawn
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, Texas

# # #

Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in News & Information

City of Brownsville logo

City Commission Approves FY 2020 Budget

Posted on: September 30, 2019
ZAD 2019_008 ENG-04

Zika Action Day

Posted on: July 9, 2019
LRGVDC Tire Collection 4.27.2019

Road to Recycling Tire Collection

Posted on: April 26, 2019
Opening Day for Trails

Opening Day for Trails-Brownsville

Posted on: April 11, 2019
City of Brownsville logo

67th Annual Scout Government Day

Posted on: February 6, 2019
2.1.2019 Helen Ramirez

City Announces Deputy City Manager

Posted on: February 1, 2019
Challenge RGV

The Challenge 2019 Press Conference

Posted on: January 7, 2019
City of Brownsville logo

City Issues Statement on Migrant Caravan

Posted on: November 5, 2018
NFC Fitness Court Launch Party fb art 2018 d

National Fitness Court® Launch Party

Posted on: October 10, 2018
Community Development Summit 9.28.2018

6th Annual Community Development Summit

Posted on: October 8, 2018
New City Logo

Interim Police Chief Named

Posted on: September 17, 2018
Free Sandbag Distribution 7.9.2018

Sand and Bag Distribution

Posted on: July 9, 2018
City of Brownsville logo

City of Brownsville Media Update

Posted on: June 21, 2018
Budget Town Hall 5.1.2018 3

City to Host Budget Town Hall

Posted on: May 29, 2018
MAIN STREET 02

Noche Historica y Mercado Antiguo

Posted on: May 25, 2018
Hurricane Awareness

Hurricane Awareness Fair 2018

Posted on: May 23, 2018
City of Brownsville logo

Tree Planting Ceremony

Posted on: April 12, 2018
City of Brownsville logo

City Employee Arrested

Posted on: March 15, 2018
Press Conference Invitation

Bi-National 10K & 5K Run Press Conference

Posted on: February 27, 2018
City of Brownsville logo

66th Annual Scout Government Day

Posted on: February 6, 2018
The CHALLENGE Logo

The CHALLENGE 2018 Press Conference

Posted on: January 12, 2018
Historic Resources Survey Invitation

Historical Resources Survey Update

Posted on: December 5, 2017
11.07.2017 Community Development Summit

5th Annual Community Development Summit

Posted on: November 3, 2017
DSC_0242

Municipal Courts Week

Posted on: November 3, 2017