Arbor Day Foundation names Lincoln Tree City USA for the 17th consecutive year
Tree City planting event to be held Friday at the new Municipal Services Building

[April 26, 2018] 

LINCOLN 

Lincoln was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

Lincoln achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“Everyone benefits when elected officials, volunteers and committed citizens in communities like Lincoln make smart investments in urban forests,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Trees bring shade to our homes and beauty to our neighborhoods, along with numerous economic, social and environmental benefits.”

Trees are assets to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.

The Lincoln Street Department would like to invite anyone interested to attend this celebration to recognize our community’s commitment to a healthy urban forestry program.

The event will take place on Arbor Day Friday April 27, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the new Municipal Services Building at 313 Limit Street in Lincoln.

More information on the program is available at arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.

ABOUT THE ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION: The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

More information is available at arborday.org

[Walt Landers
Street Superintendent
City of Lincoln]