The DNR Division of Forestry is still looking for the west side's strangest trees.  “Invasion of the Weird Trees” is an online publication that identifies the weirdest trees for each county in the state based on submissions from the public. The publication is updated every four years.

Submissions can be any species and size. The only requirement is that they be weird and be a living tree. 

Past entries in “Invasion of the Weird Trees” have included trees that swallowed signs, trees grown together like conjoined twins, trees with trunks twisted like a snail shell and trees that resemble giant octopuses.

The forestry division has received dozens of submissions for this year’s update. As the April 30 deadline for submissions approaches, forestry officials want to make sure all weird trees are rounded up.

The Indiana Urban Forest Council has announced the return of the Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th grade students in Indiana.  After the National Arbor Day Foundation discontinued the national contest, many teachers asked that we continue the contest on a state level. 

Prizes for the top three winning posters include an iPod Touch and a tree to be planted on the winning school grounds.   There are prizes for the winning teachers classroom as well.

C&I Electronics, an Evansville electronics recycling company, will offer electronics recycling free of charge at its Electronics Recycling Week at its business located at 1700 N. Lafayette, not far from Garvin Park.

The program will run from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 13 and from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 14.