The Franklin City Tree Advisory Committee confirmed plans to hold an Arbor Day event at the Urban Park on Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m., and discussed logistics for a booth, promotion and volunteer support.

Committee members said the event will include a tree planting and outreach table. The committee discussed locating a booth near vendor parking on Jefferson to increase visibility, and members asked staff and volunteers to work on promotion and social-media posts. A committee member made a flyer and said it had already been posted on social channels; members asked committee followers to share the post to boost attendance.

Members reported attempts to coordinate advertising with Discover Downtown but said they had not yet received a response from that organization and will continue outreach. The committee discussed inviting local youth groups; a member volunteered to try to contact a Girl Scouts troop for participation.

Chip Orner was named by the committee to lead aspects of event preparation. Members agreed to plant a tree at the event and to pursue broader outreach to improve turnout compared with past years.

Logistics and next steps

• Date/time: Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m., Urban Park (Arbor Day event).
• Activities: booth, tree planting, outreach materials, social-media promotion.
• Promotion: committee-produced flyer already posted to social channels; staff to continue outreach to Discover Downtown and other partners.
• Volunteers: committee to seek volunteers, including youth groups, to assist with planting and public engagement.