Feb. 19:  W.G. Nunn Students Plant a Tree for Georgia Arbor Day.  The students of W.G. Nunn will help the City of Valdosta Arborist and staff plant a tree on the school campus, on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 8:30 a.m.  The event is one of several being held on and around Georgia Arbor Day, which is officially Feb. 20.  For more information or to learn more about tree planting in the city, call city Arborist Kevin Jenkins at (229) 259-3530.

Feb. 19: Citizens Invited to Annual Arbor Day Event. The City of Valdosta, Valdosta State University and the Valdosta Tree Commission will host the annual Arbor Day observance on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m., at VSU's Health Sciences and Business Administration building. During the ceremony, the Georgia Forestry Commission will honor the City of Valdosta as a Tree City USA community for its 29th consecutive year and for being one of only six Georgia cities with this distinct honor. Also, Walter Reeves, a garden expert, writer, and the host of "Your Southern Garden" on Georgia Public Television will be this year's guest speaker. For more information about the Arbor Day observance, click here or contact Valdosta Tree Commission Chair Kevin Conrad at (229) 563-6674.

Feb. 19: CVDA Hosts Town Hall Meeting. The Central Valdosta Development Authority will host a Town Hall Meeting on Feb. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Bas Bleu, located at 125 N. Patterson St., in Downtown Valdosta. This meeting will serve as a way to update, inform and receive input from downtown business owners, Valdosta residents, students and workers on the many projects, initiatives and events that are shaping the heart of our city. For more information, call the Main Street office at (229) 259-3577, or email Main Street Director Ellen Hill at [email protected].

Feb. 19:Valdosta City Council Meets. The Mayor and City Council will hold their regularly-scheduled City Council meeting, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., in the second-floor City Hall Council Chambers, located at 216 E. Central Avenue. As always, this meeting is open to the general public. Click here to view the agenda.

Feb. 20:Local Students Go To Court. Valwood second graders will attend a Mock Trial at the Valdosta Municipal Court, on Friday, at 10 a.m., where they will learn a valuable lesson on the consequences of making poor choices in everyday life. In observance of Georgia Arbor Day, students will also participate in a tree planting event in front of the Municipal Court. For more information on the Mock Trial or other educational activities and tours in the city, call the Public Information Office at (229) 259-3548.

Feb. 20.  Give a Tree for Georgia Arbor Day.  Feb. 20 is officially Georgia Arbor Day, and the Valdosta Tree Commission is selling Chinese Pistache Trees at $9 for a 3-gallon tree and $20 for a 7-gallon tree.  The annual tree sale event is designed to encourage citizens to plant trees and features a different tree each year.  Trees will be on sale through Feb. 27.  For additional information, call Amy Hall at (229) 561-5173, or click here for more information.