TREE CITY OF THE WORLD AND TREE CITY USA GROWTH AWARD RECIPIENT

Posted: April 28, 2025 in City News

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

APRIL 7, 2024

CITY OF DECORAH: TREE CITY OF THE WORLD AND TREE CITY USA GROWTH AWARD RECIPIENT 

DES MOINES – The City of Decorah was recently honored with the 2024 Tree City of the World and Tree City USA Growth Award at the 34th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources April 3rd at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

“The Tree City USA award is a symbol for communities who have made a commitment to the management of public trees,” says state forester Jeff Goerndt. “Your community has provided an outstanding example for other Iowa communities by enhancing our forest resources and demonstrating the great value of trees in providing multiple benefits for future generations.”

Decorah was one of only 3 Iowa communities to qualify for Tree City of the World and one of 25 for the Tree City USA Growth Award status. To receive these awards, a city must, at a minimum, have either a city forester or an active city tree board; have a tree ordinance; spend at least $2 per capita annually for its community forestry program; and have a tree planting and maintenance plan.

Media contact: Emma Hanigan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at 515-249-1732.

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