Robbinsville Named "Tree City USA" For 12th Consecutive Year

Robbinsville Again Named “Tree City USA’’ Community

Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Township for 12th Consecutive Year

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – (April 13, 2023) - The Arbor Day Foundation once again recognized Robbinsville Township as a "Tree City USA" Community for the 12th consecutive year in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

The Township will plant a new Japanese Lilac tree known as "Ivory Silk" on the Recreation Division campus at Miry Run on Friday, April 28, 2023 in celebration of Arbor Day.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. More than 3,400 cities and towns have been recognized as a Tree City USA community.  Robbinsville, which has planted approximately 13,000 trees over the past 10 years, once again met the program's four requirements:

Arbor Day 2020 3 (2)* Forming a tree board or department

* Creating a tree-care ordinance

* Annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per-capita

* Hosting an Arbor Day observance and Proclamation

Robbinsville initially gained 5,771 new trees from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in the spring of 2015 to make up for the nearly 115 acres of forested land the Township ceded for the turnpike expansion.

"Tree City USA communities see the positive effects of an urban forest first-hand," said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "The trees being planted and cared for by Robbinsville are ensuring that generations to come will enjoy a better quality of life. Additionally, participation in this program brings residents together and creates a sense of civic pride, whether it's through volunteer engagement or public education."

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization of one million members, with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.

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