North Liberty named Tree City USA for 19th consecutive year

North Liberty received the Tree City USA award from the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program for a 19th straight year.
The North Liberty Parks Department was presented the award by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau on Friday, April 10, at the 25th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon.
The Tree City USA program is a national program that provides the framework for community forestry management for cities and towns across America. Communities achieve Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.

Tonight, Mayor Amy Nielsen is expected to issue a proclamation naming April 24, 2015 Arbor Day in North Liberty.
Participating communities have demonstrated a commitment to caring for and managing their public trees. Together the more than 3,400 Tree City USA communities serve as home to more than 135 million Americans.