Two South Baldwin municipalities will honor the great outdoors this weekend with Arbor Day celebrations on Saturday.

Foley’s festivities, presented by the city’s Revitalization and Beautification Committee and municipality, kick off at 10 a.m. at Foley Civic Center.

The line-up will include the free distribution of seedlings, including crepe myrtle, live oak and bald cypress, among others, with help from Boy Scout Troop 77. In addition, Baldwin County Master Gardeners will be available for questions and Home Depot will provide a children’s workshop. Plus, the day will also include the launch of Foley’s Energy Savings Initiative, with the dedication of two seedlings.one of which will be dedicated to the memory of the late Lewis Newlan, who served on the Foley Historical Commission.

According to the event’s organizer, Suzanne Kellam, the event has been a long-standing tradition in the Forward City.

“This is the 32nd year,” she said in a phone interview.

Each year, it draws a crowd, with the 2012 Arbod Day celebration boasting more than 300 attendees.

“Last year was one of our best years,” Kellam said.

Down the road, the Magnolia Springs Garden Club will present a celebration at the Magnolia Springs Fire Station. According to Garden Club President Maggie Stoddard, such an event is an obvious choice in the town.

“We’re proud to be in a historic area,” she said in a phone interview, citing trees as an attraction to Magnolia Springs.

Scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday’s activities will include a ceremony and free sapling distribution.

“This year, we’ll have at least 800 or 900 trees,” Stoddard said.

The annual event in Magnolia Springs will also include a tree-planting skit provided by Magnolia Springs Library “Books Alive” members, a Magnolia Springs Arbor Day poster-contest display, a tree planting by Boy Scout Troop 97 and bird houses available for purchase, with funds benefitting community-improvement projects by the Magnolia Springs Garden Club.