City receives Tree City USA Growth Award

The Tyler City Council accepted the 2021 Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA Growth Award on Wednesday during the City Council Meeting.

The Tree City USA Growth Award is presented by the Arbor Day Foundation to participating Tree City USA communities that demonstrate higher levels of tree care and community engagement during the calendar year.

"Tyler should be proud to receive this recognition, as it shows the City's dedication to protect and contribute to the invaluable resource that is our urban forest," said Urban Forrester/Arborists Madeline Burton. "Proper maintenance and care now, means that future generations will continue to reap the benefits a healthy, green canopy provides."

2021 events that made the City of Tyler eligible for this award include Arbor Day Celebrations at Emmett J Scott and Woldert Parks and the campus of UT Tyler. In addition to Arbor Day events, the City hosted a seedling giveaway where 1,500 seedlings were given to families to plant on their properties. There was a total of 128 trees and 200 seedlings planted on public property.

This is the City's sixth Growth Award and the 13th time to be named Tree City U.S.A.