Lodi mayor proclaims Arbor Day; Tree Lodi honored and city highlights school-support grants

Mayor Poti proclaimed April 4, 2026 Arbor Day for the city and recognized Tree Lodi's urban-forest stewardship at the council's April 1 meeting, inviting residents to a planting event at Legion Park that will include 19 trees and an owl box.

Representatives from Tree Lodi, including vice president Bill Natt, described the organization's stewardship and said volunteers will lead the planting; Natt noted professional arborist recognition among volunteers. The council also presented a nonprofit allocation check to the Lodi Boys & Girls Club and expressed ongoing support for local nonprofit services.

The council heard an extended presentation from Love Lodi leaders and school principals about the adopt-a-school program. Principals Christine Alberg (Lawrence Elementary) and Jamie Moso (Heritage Elementary) described how Love Lodi’s volunteers and donations—backpacks, house shirts, landscaping, signage and family events—have supported Title I campuses, increased family engagement, and removed barriers to participation for students.

Staff and speakers encouraged residents to attend Love Lodi events and the Arbor Day planting; organizers said dozens to a couple of hundred volunteers typically participate in citywide spring projects. No formal council action was required for the presentations, which were ceremonial and informational.