February 16th, 2024 – 4:55 PM

Ethan Garrett – WRGA Digital News Editor & Video Reporter –

Friday afternoon the 2024 Rome Arbor Day celebration commenced with a public gathering at the Mount Berry Trailhead, located behind the post office on Martha Berry Blvd.

The Arbor Day event offered attendees the opportunity to commemorate the recently planted trees near the trailhead entrance and to receive complimentary tree saplings.

In the video recap above:

• Georgia Forestry Commission’s Seth Hawkins spoke about how the City of Rome operates as a member of TreeCity USA.

• Rome Mayor Craig McDaniel gave a joint proclamation from the Rome City and Floyd County Governments at the event.

• Rome City Manager Sammy Rich spoke about how AdventHealth recently invested in the Mount Berry Trailhead as an Eco-greenway.