Algonquin Named Tree City Usa

From the Village of Algonquin:

The Arbor Day Foundation announced that the Village of Algonquin is again named a Tree City USA community for its commitment to effective forest management. This is the 24th year in which Algonquin has received this designation.

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.

“We are always grateful to be recognized for the quality of our urban forestry program,” stated John Schmitt, Village President. “This honor recognizes our accomplishments as responsible stewards of the environment.”

Algonquin 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 community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2.00 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Tree City USA communities also enjoy a number of benefits, including cleaner air, improved storm water management, energy savings, increased property values, and growth of commercial activity.

Algonquin works to promote the role of trees in the community in hopes of preserving a healthy environment and improving the quality of life for all.

More information about Tree City USA can be found at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA. Further information about the Village of Algonquin’s urban forestry program is available online at www.algonquin.org/publicworks.

This press release was produced by the Village of Algonquin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.