The Albert Lea Parks Department and Freeborn County Soil and Water Conservation District distributed 375 trees to third graders in Freeborn County in celebration of Arbor Day. Spornors of the event were the Albert Lea Noon Lions Club, Cargill Foods, Church Offset Printing, Minnesota DNR, Minnesota PCA, Nature Conservancy and letsplanttrees.org. Provided

Ben Bangert of the Albert Lea Parks Department reads a story to the students at Lakeview School as part of the city's Arbor Day celebration. Provided