Roots of Community: Indianola's 2025 Arbor Day Celebration

To help celebrate Arbor Day this year, City of Indianola Horticulturist Supervisor Angie Buchanan, members of the Indianola Trees Committee and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources joined third-grade learners from Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School on Wednesday, April 23, and planted four conifer trees, extending the windbreak around the school playground.

The students were surprised to learn that the oldest trees in the windbreak were planted by students in 2010, making those trees older than they are!

Many thanks to school staff and students for making a lasting impact on their school environment - one shovel at a time.

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Did You Know? Indianola Earns Tree City USA Award for 31st Straight Year

For the 31st year in a row, Indianola has earned the prestigious Tree City USA Award, a recognition bestowed by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

This achievement underscores the city's long-standing commitment to maintaining and nurturing its urban forest, which brings countless benefits to the community.

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Arbor Day Proclamation

During the Indianola City Council's regular meeting on Monday, April 21, Mayor Steve Richardson proclaimed Friday, April 25, 2025, as "Arbor Day" in Indianola.

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