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Eustis, FL –
The City of Eustis
was recently recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit organization,
as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is
the 20th year Eustis has earned this national recognition.
Eustis also received a Tree
City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry
program. The prestigious Growth Award honors environmental improvement and
higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities.
"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 the community's elected officials, volunteers an 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."
Eustis 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.
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.
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