Arbor Day is a day dedicated to trees, tree planting, and tree care. It serves as a reminder for communities of the importance of trees for our ecosystems and our communities. 

The official day for Arbor Day is April 25, 2025, however communities can set their own day for an Arbor Day celebration. Malad City has set their Arbor Day for April 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the pavilion at City Park. Trevor Robbins of Healthy Greens Tree and Lawn Care, a certified arborist who lives in Malad City, will provide a workshop about tree care and refreshments will be available. 

Malad City has contracted with Trevor for overseeing the care of all the city’s trees, and the planting and care of new trees, under a grant received from the U.S. Forest Service. Under that contract, Trevor started last fall with some pruning and mulching trees around the greenbelt. Currently, he has been working on an inventory of all the city trees. In that process, he has found two trees that are dead at the City Cemetery, killed by pine beetle, and he has found serious borer damage to other evergreens at the cemetery. He has also found this same pine beetle in other trees throughout town. 

Trevor has provided some information to help create community awareness regarding tree care:

• Use proper pruning techniques when trimming trees, especially street trees. This promotes a healthier and cleaner environment for the trees to grow.

• If a tree seems thin/weak, has strange colors, or holes, and oozing on the bark, further inspection is needed.

• For evergreens that are losing needles or have holes in the bark, further inspection and possible treatment will be needed to prevent the spread of borers and other damaging insects.

• In April, Trevor will be attending a Preparedness Workshop regarding the Emerald Ash Borer, a devastating invasive pest that Idaho is trying to prepare for so communities can save their trees.

If you have questions or concerns about any of your trees, you can contact Trevor at 435-890-8465, email: [email protected], and he is on Facebook.