So for the ninth year in a row, Rocky Mount has been nationally recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community. The honor requires cities to meet four standards: having a comprehensive community forestry program, a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance and an Arbor Day observance.
Rocky Mount also was dubbed Tree Line USA utility for demonstrating a commitment to public education, tree planting and quality tree care with annual training for workers.
"The city of Rocky Mount manages an aggressive tree-trimming program to maintain the integrity of the power system and provide customers with safe and reliable electricity," according to a press release. "Part of Rocky Mount's effort includes public education concerning proper tree planting and site selection."
For more information on the city's tree-trimming program, call forester Allan Richardson at 467-4856.
What do you do to ensure the next generation does not miss out on the valuable resource that are our trees?
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Sorry, I would love to take credit for that picture, but it was one I found on a website with a photo gallery of Amazing Trees. I'm glad it caught your attention as it did mine.
Tree
Way to go.....my first impression of the above picture....I see a ballerina dancing. Great photography.
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