When the city of Maumee hosted the Northwest Ohio USA Tree City celebration, Andy Furner and I represented the Bucyrus community as members of our Tree Commission.
Bucyrus has ongoing efforts to demonstrate a comprehensive tree management program with plantings, maintenance and observances. It was the ninth year that Bucyrus has merited this recognition by meeting four requirements. We have a tree ordinance, an active Tree Commission, an urban forestry program and planning an Arbor Day observance with an Arbor Day proclamation with local high school and elementary school students.
Bucyrus observes Arbor Day with schools the last Friday of April and offers a fall Arbor Day by planting a tree…