Activities abound at Lake Zurich Arbor Day celebration

Lake Zurich is hosting an Arbor Day celebration with various activities to plant, nurture and celebrate trees from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Paulus Park, Route 12 just north of Route 22.

The event, open to all ages, begins with a tree planting ceremony near the barn.

Paper shredding will be available until the truck is full. Bring you own bucket and shovel for free compost while supplies last.

Tree saplings will be given away and a park scavenger hunt, community painting project and coffee and cocoa with a village representative are planned.

Park cleanup is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon. To volunteer, visit the village events volunteer page to sign up. Bring gloves.