Oct. 2007 - Volume 68, Issue 10
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Tree City USA
Beautify and develop your community the Tree City USA way.
In many Missouri towns, trees on public property outnumber trees on private land. These “public” trees beautify city streets, adorn and shade parks and add character and a sense of permanence to communities.
People love their trees so much that they often name streets after them. How many Elm Streets do we have in Missouri? How many towns have streets named Locust or Maple? How many Willow Lanes? We even have towns named after tree species. Poplar Bluff, Birch Tree and Pineville are just a few examples.
As you drive across Missouri, as well as across the nation, you’ll see many communities proudly displaying the Tree City USA logo. The sign proclaims that the community cares about the environment.
The Tree City USA program, sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, The National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes communities working to improve the population, health and future growing space of their public trees. The program provides direction, technical assistance, public attention and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs.
About This Article
Author
AARON HOLSAPPLE works in Linn as a resource
forester. He and his wife, Lynne, enjoy camping
with their two very curious daughters, ages 3
and 5. He also plays guitar and enjoys singing.
Photographer
CLIFF WHITE is a life-long Missouri resident. After nearly 10 years as a staff photographer for the Missouri Department of Conservation, Cliff recently took on management duties as Art Director. Now he supervises on an unruly gang of super-creative folks. In his spare time Cliff likes to play old-time folk and bluegrass music, float fish and chase the occasional turkey.
