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Hingham Named Tree City U.S.A.

The town was once again commended by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Once again, Hingham has been named a Tree City by the Arbor Day foundation.

To qualify for the honor, towns must meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. They must have a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Tree City USA is an Arbor Day Foundation program in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry, and the National Association of State Foresters.

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