East Windsor Earns 2021 Tree City USA Recognition

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor has once again been named a 2021 Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to community forestry, Mayor Janice S. Mironov said.

The township has earned this recognition for the 22nd year, by meeting the four standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation - having a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

"Trees help clean the air, conserve soil and water, moderate temperature and bring the beauty of nature into our daily lives,” Mironov said. “East Windsor Township remains committed to a healthy community environment and we are proud of our long term 22-year designation as a Tree City USA community.”

Mironov invited residents to further the township's continuing commitment to replenishing trees, by picking up and planting a tree locally.

A tree giveaway event hosted by the Township Environmental Commission will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until supplies last, at the East Windsor P.A.L fields, 30 Airport Road.

Acer Rubrum-Red Maples, a deciduous tree noted for attractive red foliage, will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

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