10 trees will be planted on Wednesday at Fairgrounds for OC Bicentennial

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 April 2026 at 11:20 am

KNOWLESVILLE – The Orleans County Bicentennial Committee will be planting 10 trees on Wednesday at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds.

The county celebrated its bicentennial in 2025. The 10 new trees are being planted as part of the commemoration.

The public is welcome to be part of the tree planting at 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds on Route 31.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension staff selected the tree varieties which include four sugar maple, two willows, two white oak, and two bur oak.