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Planting away at Arbor Day celebration

Published 12:30 pm Saturday, October 25, 2025

By Wire Service

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The city of Mercer Island’s Natural Resources team held its annual Arbor Day event to celebrate the local urban tree canopy on Oct. 25 at Clarke Beach Park. Resident volunteers, volunteer forest stewards and members of the Natural Resources team participated in the community planting. Attendees were scheduled to plant more than 200 native plants and spread mulch to help protect the plants from weeds. Andy Nystrom/ staff photos

The city of Mercer Island’s Natural Resources team held its annual Arbor Day event to celebrate the local urban tree canopy on Oct. 25 at Clarke Beach Park. Resident volunteers, volunteer forest stewards and members of the Natural Resources team participated in the community planting. Attendees were scheduled to plant more than 200 native plants and spread mulch to help protect the plants from weeds. Andy Nystrom/ staff photos

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