ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ gets national recognition for its dedication to urban forestry
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ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ is being honored for the second year in a row for its dedication to urban forestry. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Northeast Campus as a 2013 Tree Campus USA community.
In order to be designated as a Tree Campus USA, campuses must meet five campus standards:
- Campus Tree Advisory Committee
- Campus Tree Care Plan
- Campus Tree Program with Dedicated Annual Expenditures
- Arbor Day Observance
- Service Learning Project
As part of the honor, ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ employees planted an Arbor Day tree on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in March.
In the past year, ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ has planted over 150 trees on the ÍøºìÇ°Èα¬ÁÏ Northeast Campus thanks to donations from Up With Trees. One of those trees was planted at the recent EcoFest event (seen below).