ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Next Saturday, Asheville residents are invited to celebrate Arbor Day in the River Arts District, planting trees, receiving seedlings and learning to care for local ecosystems at a free riverside celebration.

The festivities will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 11 at Craven Street Boat Launch, 192 Riverside Dr., and The Smokestack, 91 Riverside Dr. The event is free and open to the public. The event is presented by the city of Asheville, as well as members of the Urban Forestry Commission and RiverLink.

According to a city press release, Asheville Arbor Day activities will include:

  • Tree planting demonstrations
  • Riparian zone walk-and-talks
  • Giving away tree seedlings
  • Showing people how to care for trees that pop up on their own
  • Sharing information about community projects like the currently-in-production Urban Forest Master Plan

Along with the Arbor Day event, the RAD Sip and Shop, hosted by art studios across the RAD, will commence at 10 a.m. and go until 5 p.m. that evening.

For more information about Asheville’s Urban Forest Master Plan, visit www.publicinput.com/avltrees.

CORRECTION — 8:38 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2026: A previous version of this story gave the date of this celebration as “This Saturday,” or April 4. Actually, the Arbor Day event will be held on April 11, which is next Saturday.

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