Philomath Arbor Day celebration
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Philomath Police Officer Mark Koeppe helps a Kings Valley Charter School student by providing dirt for her tree. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
A Kings Valley kindergartener picks up a tree to take home at Friday’s Arbor Day celebration at Philomath Public Works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
A Philomath third-grader has fun on city equipment at Friday’s Arbor Day celebration. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
A Philomath third-grader fills his cup with dirt to take home a tree from Friday’s Arbor Day celebration. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Lige Weedman, city arborist, asks the kids questions during Friday’s Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Kids visit with Philomath Police therapy dog, Percy, at Friday’s Arbor Day celebration. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Arbor Day celebration (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Students answer questions at one of the educational activities set up at Friday’s Arbor Day celebration. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua, Philomath News

bradfuqua@philomathnews.com

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.