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Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Village of Skaneateles as a Tree City USA®
Village of Skaneateles earns the Tree City USA recognition for their commitment to urban
forestry
LINCOLN, Nebraska (2/22/2022) – Village of Skaneateles was named a 2021 Tree City USA by the
Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Village of Skaneateles achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements:
forming a tree board or department, creating a tree-care ordinance, having an annual community forestry
budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. 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.
"Tree City USA communities benefit from the positive effects that an urban tree canopy has year after
year," said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "The trees being planted and cared
for by Village of Skaneateles ensure that generations to come will enjoy a better quality of life.
Additionally, participation in this program helps cultivate a sense of stewardship and pride for the trees
the community plants and cares for."
Planting trees in an urban space comes with a myriad of benefits past the recognition of this program.
Urban tree plantings help reduce energy consumption by up to 25%, which will reduce general energy
costs and help with the overall cooling of the city as well. In addition, members of the community benefit
from properly placed trees as they increase property values from 7–20%. Trees also positively affect the
local ecosystem by helping to clean water and create animal habitats to encourage biodiversity.
More information on the program is available at arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership
organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued
partners. Since 1972, almost 500 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods,
communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are
used to solve issues critical to survival.
As one of the world's largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its
members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to
involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is
available at arborday.org.
