The City of Grand Junction celebrates Arbor Day and Earth Day with the annual Southwest Arbor Fest at Lincoln Park (910 N. 12th St.) on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. A variety of activities and events will take place throughout the day including Coffee with the City Manager hosted during the Tree Seedling giveaway beginning at 9 a.m. Be sure to view the full schedule of events to make the most of the festival.
Southwest Arbor Fest brings thousands of people to Lincoln Park to enjoy food trucks, craft beer, vendors, local bands, and, of course, the trees. Free tree seedlings, auctions, live demonstrations, talk with an arborist and more will be available outside the Lincoln Park Pool entrance. For the third year Grand Junction Parks and Recreation partnered with Mesa County to provide Hazardous Waste Recycling sponsored by Alpine Bank and Save-A-Tree. Hazardous Wate Recycling details.
Grand Junction Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of recreational programming for all ages and abilities. For more about Southwest Arbor Fest, call Grand Junction Parks and Recreation at 970-254-3866, email gjparksandrec@gjcity.org, or visit the office at 1340 Gunnison Avenue.