"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Gulf Shores,

Ala. -- Plans for the 2012 Arbor Day are well on their

way.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Gulf Shores

Beautification Board member Jim Bauer is chairman for our area’s

Arbor Day which is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 8:30–10

a.m., at the Kids’ Park Picnic Pavilion in Gulf Shores.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">City employees

Harlan Harrison and Cliff Collings have secured approximately 450

trees in individual containers for the residents of Gulf Shores who

live within the city limits and the Gulf Shores police jurisdiction

only.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Each household

that would like to participate may have up to four different trees

(but only one of the two varieties of fruit trees) from the six

varieties … Native Azalea (Florida Flame), Sparkleberry, Rusty

Black-Haw, Washingtonia Palm … as available, either one Meyer Lemon

or one Brown Turkey Fig. To get your trees, you must register at

the check in table with proof of Gulf Shores residency; you will

receive 4 tickets per qualifying household.

"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Please check

the website at

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"http://www.gulfshoresal.gov/">www.gulfshoresal.gov

under

News and Events and click on Beautification Board for more details

about the Gulf Shores Arbor Day event.