The City of Crystal will host an Arbor Day and Park Cleanup celebration on Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Sunnyview Park in southern Crystal, 3000 Hampshire Ave. N. Florida Ave. N.

Give your garden a fresh start and support a greener Crystal at the annual Friends of Crystal Parks Plant Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Becker Park Amphitheater (5530 Douglas Dr. N). All proceeds benefit improvements to Crystal’s parks and open spaces.

Starting March 31, the recycling program in the City of Crystal will expand to include the curbside collection of organics. Organics consist of food scraps and non-recyclable paper such as napkins and paper towels, and it will be collected weekly on the same day as residents’ trash. To participate in curbside organics recycling, residents must register online.