“We all benefit when communities like Fairfield place a high priority on planting and caring for trees, one of our nation’s most beautiful resources,” John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation, said in a release.
Tree City USA qualifiers must meet four standards: the city must have a tree board or department; a tree-care ordinance; a community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita; and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
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