Central Piedmont Community College:College Recognized As 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution

Press release from Central Piedmont Community College:

September 13, 2021

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Central Piedmont as a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education institution. 

Tree Campus Higher Education, a national program launched by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2008, honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.

To earn this distinction, Central Piedmont had to meet five core standards for effective campus forest management:

• Establish a tree advisory committee
• Show evidence of a campus tree-care plan
• Show dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program
• Observe Arbor Day
• Sponsor student service-learning projects

Congratulations to Central Piedmont’s Grounds and Site Coordinator Zachary Harris, and the college’s tree advisory committee, who have demonstrated the leadership and forethought needed to earn this national recognition. The college prides itself on using its tree canopies to not only keep its campuses cool, but also to create spaces that improve the physical and mental health of its many employees and students.

Learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation. 

This press release was produced by Central Piedmont Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.