Tree City USA
The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities that more than 93 million Americans call home.
The Montana Tree City USA program has 38 Tree City USA participating communities including:
Anaconda, Billings, Bozeman, Broadus, Butte-Silver Bow, Choteau, Colstrip, Drummond, Eureka, Forsyth, Fort Benton, Glendive, Great Falls, Hardin, Harlowton, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Libby, Livingston, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Manhattan, Missoula, Polson, Red Lodge, Ronan, Roundup, Shelby, Sheridan, Sidney, Townsend, Valier, Virginia City, White Sulphur Springs, Whitefish, Whitehall and Wolf Point.
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Participation Requirements
There are four standards that a community must meet in order to achieve the Tree City USA designation. They include:
- Establish a tree board or department
- Write a Tree Care Ordinance
- Commit at least $2 per capita annually to your community forestry program
- Celebrate Arbor Day
For more detailed information on becoming a Tree City USA community, download The Tree City USA Guides and/or contact the community forester in your region. To apply to become designated, download a Tree City USA Application.
Growth Awards
The Tree City USA Growth Award is provided by The National
Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of
State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, to recognize environmental
improvement and encourage higher levels of tree care throughout America. This
award recognizes achievement and communicates new ideas and helps leaders
of all Tree City USA communities to plan for improving community tree
care. Last year, 523 Tree Cities across the United States earned
the Growth Award by completing activities to strengthen their local tree
care programs.
