The Green Kirkland Partnership is hosting the City of Kirkland’s annual Arbor Day celebration and forest restoration at Cotton Hill Park from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14. Volunteers are invited to join Kirkland Mayor James Lauinger in planting a native conifer and other native trees and shrubs. Tools, gloves and light refreshments are provided. The park is located at 110th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 98th Street, Kirkland.

Celebrating Arbor Day is one of the several criteria established by the National Arbor Day Foundation for recognition as a Tree City USA. It is Kirkland’s seventh consecutive year receiving its Tree City USA designation.

The Green Kirkland Partnership is a community-based volunteer network that has been restoring the natural areas in Kirkland. To learn more, visit www.greenkirkland.org. For event information, contact Deb Powers, Urban Forester, at 425-587-3261 or dpowers@ci.kirkland.wa.us.