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Community tree planting set for Saturday in Galesburg


By Galesburg Community News    April 23, 2026

Community volunteers will gather Saturday morning to plant 28 trees at a site on Veterans Drive.

The planting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the Hawthorne Center and Fire Training Center, 2233 Veterans Drive. Volunteers will help plant a variety of trees, including oaks, maples, crabapples, hornbeams, lilacs, dogwoods and yellowwoods.

Organizers encourage community members to participate. Volunteers are asked to bring a round-point shovel, bolt cutters, gloves and a utility knife. Pastries are also welcome.