The Tree Advisory Board observed Arbor Day Friday, April 6, by planting six trees near the softball fields at Shawnee Park in Cape Girardeau. Ameren Missouri donated $900 to purchase the trees planted for Arbor Day. Volunteers from Ameren Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Horticulture Club and Arbor Hills helped the board plant the trees.
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