The Reading Town Forest turns 95 in 2025, marking nearly a century as our community’s natural treasure. In addition, Reading is celebrating it’s 40th year as a Tree City USA. To celebrate these milestones, the Reading Public Library, Town Forest Committee, Department of Public Works, and Scout Troop 702 have organized a special community planting event. The community is invited to plant a tree at the Reading Town Forest on Saturday, April 26 between 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (registration requested) Our goal is to plant 500 saplings to give the forest new life.
This event honors our forest’s history. On April 26, 1930, Reading held its first Community Planting Day, when scouts, town officials, and citizens planted 15,000 trees in just one day. They also created a special “Council Ring” at the forest’s center as a symbol of unity, which still exists today.