FOLEY, Alabama -- The City of Foley's 31st Annual Arbor Day celebration will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. in the Foley Civic Center. Following a brief ceremony, eight varieties of free seedlings that are native to our area will be distributed by local Boy Scout Troop 77. The public is invited to attend and receive free tree seedlings.

The seedlings, compliments of the City of Foley's Revitalization and Beautification Advisory Board, will be distributed along with information on the care and culture of each of the trees. The varieties selected all grow well in our area and include crepe myrtle, fringe tree, nuttall oak, black gum, live oak, bald cypress, swamp chestnut oak and southern magnolia.

Lillian Fell, former city clerk and city employee for 30 years, will be recognized during the Arbor Day ceremony. A southern magnolia tree has been selected to be planted in her honor.

The Arbor Day Foundation was founded in 1972 as a nonprofit, environmental and educational organization with the mission of inspiring people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. For more information about Arbor Day and the Arbor Day Foundation, visit www.arborday.org.