Arab
Recognized For
Twenty Year Tree City Status
Michael Williams, of the
Alabama Forestry Service, presents Mayor Gary Beam with special sign
commemorating Arab's twentieth consecutive year as a National Arbor
Foundation Tree City. Williams said Arab is the longest running
continuous Tree City in Marshall County during the presentation Monday night
Arab Today Photo by Dwight Hayes
Arab Named
A "Tree City USA"
For Twentieth Year
Arab Mayor Gary Beam (center)
signs a proclamation declaring February 27 as Arbor Day in Arab. Arab
Beautification Committee members looking on are L-R: Mary Hunter, Arab
Councilman Jimmy reeves, Joy Privett, Blair Herrin, and Dusty Holland.
Arab Today Photo by Dwight Hayes
February 27, 2009
For the twentieth year in a row, Arab has
been designated as a "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Arab is one of 3,310 cities to receive the designation. To receive the
designation each city must meet four standards set by The Arbor Day Foundation
and the National Association of State Foresters. The city must have a tree
board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and must have an Arbor Day
observance and proclamation. Arab Mayor signed a proclamation on Friday
declaring February 27th as Arbor Day in Arab.
Nationally, Arbor Day is observed
each year on the last Friday of April. For more information about Arbor
Day and the Tree City USA program
click here.
