Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Rain does not thwart Arbor Day spirit in Royal Oak
Royal Oak Department of Public Services Director Aaron Filipski, left, gives longtime Royal Oak resident and volunteer Bill Muller, right, a plaque honoring the Royal Oak Nature Society’s service to the city April 29.
The Royal Oak Arboretum surrounds the Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Community Center on three sides and features a wildflower garden and a collection of native trees.
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ROYAL OAK While officials made the call to cancel the public Arbor Day ceremony the morning of April 29 due to the weather forecast, a handful of residents still trekked out to witness the planting of a tulip tree on the grounds of the senior community center.