Trees, Worms, Knowledge And Raffles Come Together At Expo
Date:
10/19/2009 (Last updated: 10/23/2009)Summary:
Madagascar hissing cockroach races, a tree rigging demo and the chance to make a worm farm will keep the children having fun.Contact:
Annual Tree and Landscape Expo Coming Saturday, Oct. 24
Yuma, Arizona - Madagascar hissing cockroach races, a tree rigging demo and the chance to make a worm farm will keep the children having fun. Adults will check their raffle tickets for a wide variety of valuable prizes while learning all about irrigation, proper pruning and more.
Then there's the mouth-watering tri-tip lunch.
All this will happen during the 2009 Yuma Tree and Landscape Expo, set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive.
Adults wishing to bring along their children, ages 4-12, for this year's Tree Kids Program should register them in advance by calling Yuma Parks and Recreation at (928) 373-5243 or visiting the Parks and Rec office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza, during City business hours (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday).
That's also where adults can purchase tickets for $7 each, including tri-tip lunch. Children 12 and under get in free with a $7 paid adult admission. Tickets are $4 each for admission without lunch.
This annual event is tailored to both professionals and at-home do-it-yourselfers. Topics to be covered include desert irrigation, tree pruning, help with common landscaping problems, desert landscaping, designs for landscaping and more.
"We planned more fun into this year's expo," said Dave Faires, Urban Forestry Supervisor with the City of Yuma.
Attendees may also participate in a raffle for prizes ranging from plants, tools and gifts from various nurseries all the way up to $400 worth of yard cleanup and a $600 outdoor lighting system.
Exhibitors will allow visitors to explore possibilities in the areas of construction materials, plants, landscape contractors, outdoor living and more.
The Yuma Tree & Landscape Expo is sponsored by The City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department and Yuma Community Tree Board in partnership with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, APS, Sun Media, El Dorado Broadcasters and the Arizona Community Tree Council.
