The Arborators'
official badge
of Forest Trees, published in 1670. An
arborator is someone
who plants or takes
care of trees—a little
broader than arborist—and it sounds
The Arborators in May 2011, and a different look for May Day 2012 (below left)
totally old-school. I
also wanted to tie it to a geographical location—our
first members were based in the Hamline-Midway and
Frogtown neighborhoods in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
New members have usually found us through our performances; we're about two-thirds forestry/urban forestry
professionals now. Several members are full-time arborists, some are involved with citizen forestry initiatives
in their neighborhoods, and everyone joins in for community engagements and help with the various planting
and volunteer events we have performed for.
We perform annually at Saint Paul's Arbor Day celebration, The Hamline-Midway Heartwood Festival, the May
Day Parade in Minneapolis and many other venues
where we can spread the word about the benefits of
trees and urban and community forestry.
The Harmony Concert Band, inspiration for the Arborators.
www.urban-forestry.com
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