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‘Where’s Woody?’ asks parks departmentThe Montgomery County Department of Parks is on a playful search for its tree mascot, Woody. County residents are urged to keep their eyes peeled for the costumed tree character, as the county’s Arbor Day celebration approaches. Parks leadership hinted that Woody the Tree might be hiding at one of the county’s April tree events. *Maryland Arbor Day Celebration, 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. April 2 at the Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. There will be activities, crafts and trees for visitors to take home. *Montgomery Parks Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony, noon to 12:30 p.m. April 10 at Fairview Road Urban Park, 8900 Fairview Road, Silver Spring. *Tree Climbing Championship and Trade Show, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 12 at Johnson’s Local Park, 18000 Washington Grove Lane, Gaithersburg. Professional tree-climbers from the parks department will compete against other climbers in the area for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter International Society of Arboriculture champion title. *Gardening demonstration and Earth Day Invasive Plant Pull at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Brookside staff will demonstrate how to transplant shrubs from 1-2 p.m. April 17. They will also join Woody the Tree at Brookside for an Earth Day project to get rid of invasive plants from 3:30-6 p.m. April 22. Woody the Tree will surprise guests at Wheaton Ice Arena, Cabin John Ice Rink, Cabin John Indoor Tennis courts and elsewhere in the county during April. Arbor Day festivities are planned for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. Visit www.aghistoryfarm.org for more information about the Montgomery Parks Arbor Day Celebration.
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