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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Four Community Tree Awards for Volunteers and City of Salem

News Release from: City of Salem
Posted: April 9th, 2013 2:10 PM

April is Arbor Month in Oregon and Salem is celebrating!

Recently, resident Linda Peterson, the Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA), and the City of Salem each received awards for community forestry activities.  Salem's own "tree lady," Linda Peterson, received an award from Oregon Community Trees for her tree advocacy through the years, including serving on several tree committees.

SESNA received national recognition from Alliance for Community Trees for its neighborhood tree planting efforts and the development of a tree information booklet. 

The City of Salem also received two awards from the Arbor Day Foundation:  its 37th Tree City USA award and its 7th Growth Award.  These awards recognize the City's ongoing and improved community forestry management and planning, including a recently drafted Community Forestry Strategic Plan.

The Tree City USA awards will be celebrated at an April 20, 2013, tree planting at Grant Elementary School.  City Council will present the awards to Linda Peterson and SESNA at the April 22, 2013, Council meeting.

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