posted on: 12/26/2023

The Joe B. Parks Riverwalk Public Gardens offers an Adopt a Tree program, providing the opportunity to help rebuild the garden's tree canopy. The program makes for a meaningful last-minute holiday gift.

The downtown riverside garden aims to address its decaying ash trees, which have fallen victim to the emerald ash borer beetle. By adopting a tree, individuals, families, and organizations can participate in a fundraising effort to plant new species along the garden's winding paths.

Options include crabapples, elms, tupelos, river birches, red maples, and ginkgoes, carefully selected for their beauty and resilience. In all, nine trees remain available for adoption. An art installation is also slated for one garden area, pending sufficient funding.

To adopt a tree or learn more, visit www.joeparksgarden.org and click on the Adopt a Tree link at the top of the page. Questions can also be directed to contact@joeparksgarden.org.