Arbor Week has been an annual recognition in Oklahoma since 1982. To demonstrate the city's commitment to maintaining an urban forest, the City Council and area veterans' organizations will plant five trees — three Redbud Trees and two Dogwood Trees at the Broken Arrow Veterans Center, 1117 S. Main St. at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22.

Residents who want to leave a legacy beyond Arbor Week can participate in the City's Commemorative Tree Program. It's a way for family, friends, companies, churches, and civic organizations to donate trees for planting in one of the City's parks. Donors may request the park and type of tree, such as shade, flowering, or evergreen. The City's Parks Department will plant and maintain the tree for three years. A donor's plaque will be next to the tree, and the donor will receive location information. A commemorative tree donation is $225. Additional trees ordered at the same time cost $200 each.