In honor of Arbor Day, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno sports a hand-crafted wooden neck tie fashioned and presented to the Mayor by City of Springfield Building Supervisor John Bilodeau and retired City Forester Ed Casey a few years ago.
Mayor Sarno stated, “This year marks the 35th Arbor Day observance in our Springfield, which, thanks to the leadership of Dir. Pat Sullivan, we would normally celebrate with a tree planting with our Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management’s Forestry Division, who maintains these vital resources for our city. I am proud of our city’s commitment to tree planting, conservation and environmental stewardship and I look forward to the day soon when we can gather together again and celebrate our city’s rich natural resources.”