Rumson Earns Tree City USA Recognition For The 30th Year

RUMSON, NJ — The Arbor Day Foundation recently named the Borough of Rumson a “Tree City” in recognition of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

This is the borough's 30th year participating in the program.

Rumson received the recognition through meeting the program's four requirements — a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

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This designation has been bestowed upon 100 New Jersey cities and towns. Some have been "Tree Cities" for decades, while others have only been "Tree Cities" for a few years or less.

The National Arbor Day Foundation, in collaboration with the National Association of State Foresters and the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, sponsors the Tree City USA program.

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