MOLINE RECEIVES TREE CITY USA GROWTH AWARD


Posted 05/21/10

The City of Moline has again been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry. It is the nineteenth year that the City has received this national recognition.

Moline is also the recipient of a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program in the following activity areas: education/public relations, continuing education for tree workers, partnerships and new projects.

The prestigious Growth Award recognizes environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities.

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.

Moline has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA Community: A tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“Our Forestry staff maintains over 25,000 trees along City property, boulevards, and right of ways,” said Doug House, General Manager, Municipal Services. “Receipt of this award demonstrates the City’s ongoing commitment to the update and improvement of Moline’s forestry plan and operation, and the beautification of our community.”

Moline’s Arbor Day observance was held on Thursday, April 29 at Washington Elementary School. The event included a brief history and proclamation by Mayor Don Welvaert and a tree planting by City Foresters.