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City leaders, groups celebrate Arbor Day

Published 1:52 pm Tuesday, April 12, 2016

City officials join Auburn Garden Club members and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ Linden Lampman
City officials join Auburn Garden Club members and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ Linden Lampman

For the Reporter

City leaders and Auburn Garden Club members joined other participating groups in an Arbor Day celebration in the park on Tuesday.

City officials, along with volunteers from the Auburn Garden Club, Auburn Tree Board, Auburn Park Board, representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Community Forestry Council planted a tree at Les Gove Park as part of the Arbor Day commemoration.

The Auburn Garden Club donated the tree.

Mayor Nancy Backus also proclaimed April 12 as Arbor Day in Auburn and encouraged citizens to support the efforts to protect trees and woodlands, and plant trees to promote the well-being of present and future generations.

Auburn is recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA based on its urban forest management and its meeting of four standards: having a tree governing body; maintaining a comprehensive community forestry program that spends at least $2 per capita on the urban forest; maintaining a tree care ordinance; and holding an annual celebration related to Arbor Day.

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