• This youngster waits for his turn to pick out a tree. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Benton County was on hand with an interactive stormwater exhibit. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • K9 Percy watches the activities. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A Philomath third grader sits in the seat of an excavator during Friday’s event. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The kids got to take a tree home to plant in their yards. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Public Works Director Garry Black talks to the children to kick off Friday morning’s Arbor Day celebration. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 21, with Philomath and Kings Valley children at public works. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

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.