BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Arbor Day Foundation has named Bakersfield a 2023 Tree City.
The award recognizes the City’s commitment to effective urban forest management.
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Being named a Tree City requires four steps:
- Maintaining a tree board or department.
- Having a tree care ordinance.
- An annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita.
- Hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
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The Arbor Day Foundation sponsors the Tree City USA program, which promotes the importance of trees and forest firsthand and a better way of life.
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