Local tree planting and distribution event aims to engage community members

to take an active role in the overall health of their communities

Opelika, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2025) – On Nov. 12, the Alabama Urban Forestry Association (AUFA) will partner with Niagara Cares, the charitable division of Niagara Bottling, and the Arbor Day Foundation to plant and distribute 315 trees in Opelika.

The AUFA’s mission is to educate tree care professionals and the public and increase the health and quantity of trees across the state.

Trees offer vast benefits for the community at large. Thriving urban forests bolster human health, from encouraging physical activity to reducing respiratory illnesses stemming from air pollution. Urban trees filter the air by removing pollution which improves a city’s overa

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