The program recognizes cities that leverage urban forestry to enhance the livability and sustainability of their local area.
Arbor Day Foundation
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Lexington honors Carol Parkison with downtown tree planting
LEXINGTON — Gene Parkison never did figure out why his wife loved trees so much. “She always said there’s a beauty in a tree,” Parkison recalled Friday morning, standing on the lawn of Lexington’s village square. Carol Parkison, who passed away in August, led the charge to get and keep Lexington’s Tree City USA designation. The […]
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Shelby Shade Tree Commission celebrates Arbor Day
Commission members began this year’s observance by visiting a tree planted on Grand Boulevard by Shelby resident Mary Hooks.
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Arbor Day Foundation selects Shelby as a 2023 Tree City USA
Shelby was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.