Foley Plants 250 Trees To Mark USA’s Birthday

Foley Plants 250 Trees To Mark USA’s Birthday

Foley is planting 250 trees around the city as part of the community’s commemoration of the anniversary of the creation of the United States in 1776. Crews with the Foley Public Works Department and Horticulture Department planted oak trees as part of improvements on South Chicago Street in preparation of the opening of the new Foley Public Library building in the summer. The city is planting 250 trees around Foley in 2026 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the United States.
The work around the library will include walkways for pedestrians and green spaces as well as additional street trees in the two-block section between the new library on East Orange Avenue and U.S. 98. The city is also installing brick pavers and columns similar to the improvements on Chicago Street at Heritage Park.
Other semiquincentennial events include a concert of patriotic music by the Baldwin Pops orchestra in late May and a celebration during the final Music and a Movie event of 2026 in Heritage Park on May 22. The city is also developing plans for additional commemorations in 2026.