The Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens will celebrate Florida Arbor Day at 11am on Friday, January 16, 2026. Arbor Day in the United States holds a long tradition and place in the hearts of many citizens, remembering the Arbor Day celebrations of their youth and school years. Because of its subtropical growing climate, Florida celebrates a different Arbor Day date than that of the majority of northern states; the third Friday of each January is officially Florida Arbor Day.

The Arbor Day ceremony will begin with a prayer, followed by greetings, a recitation of our Arbor Day poem, and the reading of names to be remembered, commemorated and celebrated. A tree will then be planted in The Gardens identified with a plaque commemorating its year of planting. Remembrances, Commemorations and Celebrations will be listed in the Book of Remembrance displayed on The Gardens’ website.

A minimum donation of $25.00 is requested for each Remembrance, Commemoration or Celebration. Donations and memorials can be submitted online at www.pslbg.org/arbor-day. Memorial forms are also available at the Botanical Gardens office.

For further information on The Gardens, Arbor Day celebration, membership or volunteer opportunities, email us at [email protected] or call 772.337.1959. The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is located at 2410 SE Westmoreland Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, FL.

The Gardens is managed and operated by Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity organization, that was founded to help support the daily operations of The Gardens. Friends’ volunteers provide hands-on daily oversight of the facility, including staffing to handle the many visitors year-round.