Sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA program recognizes cities, counties and military bases that conduct a continuously active tree management program.
Sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA program recognizes cities, counties and military bases that conduct a continuously active tree management program.
To achieve Tree City USA status, cities must meet four standards of sound urban forestry management. These are:
Existing Tree City USA communities must apply for recertification each year by November 15.
New applicants can apply for certification and existing Tree Cities can apply for recertification using the Arbor Day Foundation's online application form.
For those who go above and beyond the call of duty, there is the Tree City USA Growth Award. The Growth Award highlights innovative programs and projects as well as increased commitment of resources for urban forestry.
Learn more about the Tree City USA Growth Award.
The Tree Campus Higher Education program encourages college students and faculty members to become actively engaged in tree management on their campuses. This involves not only the planting and care of trees, but also a conscientious effort to educate both the student body and the surrounding community about the benefits that trees provide.
Learn more about Tree Campus Higher Education.
This program recognizes utility companies that work to better preserve the urban forest in which they work. Just as each tree is a shared resource, so is an urban forest as a shared resource managed by many different entities, including utility service providers. This program aims to encourage best practices in utility arboriculture and recognizes those utility services that meet those best management practice standards.
Learn more about Tree Line USA.