Residents are invited to celebrate Arbor Day 2012 with three tree planting ceremonies on Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m.
The three locations are:
- in Bedford Hills
- At the end of Dwight Lane in Bedford Hills
- At the (top of the soft-ball field behind the pool house) in Katonah.
On behalf of the Town Board, Supervisor Lee V.A. Roberts will read the annual Town of Bedford Arbor Day proclamation at the Dwight Lane site; the Proclamation will also be read at the other two sites by Town Officials.
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On behalf of the National Arbor Day Foundation, if scheduling allows, a representative of the NYS DEC will be presenting the “Tree City USA” designation award to the Town of Bedford. This honor is presented in recognition of the ongoing tree care and tree plantings the Town of Bedford has performed during the past year.
This is the 12th year Bedford has been designated as a “Tree City USA”.
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The “Tree City USA” honor is bestowed on communities that have met four qualification standards. They include having a Tree Board or Department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program and have an annual Arbor Day observance and official proclamation.
The Town Board is very pleased that the Tree Advisory Board’s ongoing work with the National Arbor Day Foundation has secured this wonderful designation for the Town of Bedford and appreciates the role the TAB serves in working with the Town Board in preserving, protecting, maintaining existing Town owned trees and the planting of
trees in Bedford.
