Mayor Pat Hewitt has proclaimed Friday, April 21, 2017, as Arbor Day in the City of Phillipsburg. The community is invited to attend an Arbor Day Celebration held by the Phillipsburg Shade Tree Commission at the Phillipsburg Community Building, 425 F Street, on Friday, 4/21, at 8:30 a.m. Two trees will be planted at the Community Building by the Shade Tree Commission with the assistance of Solida & Sons Tree Service. Due to the work of the Shade Tree Commission, Phillipsburg was recently recognized for having been selected as a Tree City USA for 30 consecutive years by the Arbor Day Foundation. Current Shade Tree Commission members are Howard King, Brad Lare, and Tracy Beach.