Upcoming

Smyrna Arbor Day: Celebration and Ribbon Cutting. 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Free. North Cooper Lake Park, 4201 Cooper Lake Road, Smyrna. This family event is hosted by Keep Smyrna Beautiful, Smyrna Parks & Recreation and the Smyrna Tree Board. SmyrnaCity.com

■ 10 a.m. ribbon cutting for new playground.

■ 10:15 a.m. Arbor Day proclamation.

■ 10:20 a.m. tree planting.

■ 10:25-11 a.m. “How to Plant a Tree” instruction and demonstration by Joe Burgess, senior urban forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission.

■ 11-11:30 a.m. refreshments and information.

The Great Backyard Bird Count. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. $5 to $7, free for members and children ages 5 and younger with family. Smith-Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden, 2382 Pine Mountain Road, Kennesaw. 770-919-0248, kennesaw-ga.gov, SmithGilbertGardens.com.

■ Guided bird walks every hour.

■ Storytime at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

■ “Vanishing Treasures: Georgia’s Declining Birds” by Roseanne Guerra of the Atlanta Audubon Society at 1:30 p.m.

■ Children’s bird crafts and scavenger hunt throughout the day.

■ Learn how to bring more birds to your backyard from “Hummingbird Whisperer” Julia Elliot of Birdwatcher Supply.