�۲ʿ�� gets national recognition for its dedication to urban forestry

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Apr 18, 2014

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�۲ʿ�� is being honored for the second year in a row for its dedication to urban forestry. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated �۲ʿ�� 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, �۲ʿ�� employees planted an Arbor Day tree on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in March.

In the past year, �۲ʿ�� has planted over 150 trees on the �۲ʿ�� Northeast Campus thanks to donations from Up With Trees. One of those trees was planted at the recent EcoFest event (seen below).

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