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City of Hemet Named Tree City USA for 20th Year!
 

The City of Hemet has again been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest. It is the 20th year that Hemet has received this national recognition!

A National Arbor Day Foundation program, Tree City USA, recognizes U.S. towns and cities which develop comprehensive urban forestry programs. A community must meet four standards to become a Tree City USA. These standards include a tree board or department, a community tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Being recognized as a Tree City USA shows that the citizens of Hemet value trees for their beauty, grace and positive investment for maintaining a healthy future environment. This recognition also honors the countless men, women and children in Hemet who have come together as a community to ensure a greener, healthier future for us all.

 
 


The public shared the honor of this worthy accomplishment at the National Arbor Day tree planting ceremony on Friday, April 13, 2007, at 3:30 PM, at Mary Henley Park near the corner of Kirby Street and Johnston Avenue. In celebration of National Arbor Day, a beautiful Chinese Elm tree was planted.

   City of Hemet Tree City USA 20th Year
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  Did you know?  
     
 

City of Hemet has over 40,000 trees.

  
     
  The 4 Standards to be a Tree City USA-  
     
 
  • A Tree Board or Department
    • Group charged by ordinance to develop and administer a comprehensive community tree management program for tree care on public property.
  
 
  • A Community Tree Ordinance
  
 
  • Spending of $2 per capita on urban forestry program 
    • In FY 05/06 – spent $527,925 in tree maintenance
  
 
  • An Arbor Day Observance & Proclamation
    • This year a Proclamation was made observing Friday, April 13th 2007 as Arbor Day.  In celebration of 20 years as a Tree City USA, a Chinese Elm was planted at Mary Henley Park.  A representative from the California Department of Forestry was present and literature about urban forestry was handed out to the public.
  
  Since 2000 the City of Hemet hs planted 1,647 trees (as of April 2007) and has trimmed over 15,121 trees!  
 

 

  
     
     
 
What is Tree City USA?
 
 
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The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by The 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. For more information on Tree City Usa visit the Arbor Day Foundation Website
 
     

 

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