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The Fall River Street Tree Planting Program held its first Art contest to promote the stewardship of trees through art and to show how trees benefit the community. The exhibit and award ceremony was held at Heritage Park near Battleship Cove in Fall River. Artwork was on display during the two weeks preceding the ceremony that was held on Arbor Day, April 29th. Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. was on hand to assist with the presentation of awards given in three categories: painting, drawing and photography.

(Top row, center) Mary Ann Wordell, Coordinator of the Street Tree Planting Program greets those in attendance at the evening affair. (Bottom row) Mayor Lambert presents awards in the painting category. The contest was one of the activities associated with an inner-city education and urban forestry grant awarded to Fall River and to the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program from the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation.