Arbor Day Foundation Honors Village of Lombard With Tree City USA Recognition, Growth Award
The prestigious Growth Award honors environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities.
“I would like to thank the Village Board for their continued commitment to the Village's tree replacement program and to our Forestry Supervisor Steve Kremske and his staff for their dedication and recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation,” said Lombard Village President, William Mueller.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.
Lombard has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community. Tree City USA communities must have a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
“Communities that are honored with a Tree City USA designation and a Growth Award make a strong commitment to planting and caring for trees and we applaud their efforts,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation. “We also commend a community's elected officials, volunteers and its citizens for providing needed care for its trees. They recognize that trees provide numerous environmental, economical and health benefits for the community every day,” he added.
More information regarding Tree City USA can be found at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.