Students at Oak Grove Elementary got a chance to celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of a tree.

In honor of National Arbor Day the city of St. Joseph, NW Regional Missouri Community Forestry Council and the Missouri Department of Conservation came out to help fourth grade students at Oak Grove Elementary plant a tree.

The tree was donated by Mike Myers.

St. Joseph was also recognized as a Tree City USA for the 22nd Year.  According to the city in order to receive that designation a community must have a tree care ordinance, tree board or department, community forestry program with

an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.