Middle Georgia State Named Tree Campus USA
Author: News Bureau
Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 2:05 PM
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In the News | Faculty/Staff
Macon, GA
The Tree Campus USA program, administered by the Arbor Day Foundation in Lincoln, Neb., provides the framework for community forestry management for college campuses across America that meet certain requirements. Those requirements include the establishment of a tree board, a campus tree care plan, specific spending levels for urban forestry, service learning and planned Arbor Day celebrations.
There are 14 tree campuses in Georgia. Nationwide, more than 220 Tree Campus USA communities serve as home to millions of students.
Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe traveled to Georgia for the event, which also recognized Tree City USA towns and cities and Tree Line USA utilities. Due to Georgia's ideal winter tree planting season, the third Friday in February is designated annually as Arbor Day in Georgia.
Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation naming February 20 as Arbor Day in Georgia for 2015.
Middle Georgia State College worked on expanding their tree inventory to all five campuses (Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman and Warner Robins) which helped them meet the standards necessary to be a Tree Campus USA for the 2014 year.
"Trees clean our air, filter our water, and keep us healthy by providing shade, along with countless opportunities to enjoy recreation and natural beauty," said Robert Farris, Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission.
"The students and faculty of Middle Georgia State College can take pride in their campus leaders' commitment to trees and forested land - on Arbor Day and every other day of the year."
- Source: Georgia Forestry Commission
The Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens at Middle Georgia State College is hosting the annual Spring Garden Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, on the Macon Campus.
There's still time to register! https://www.mga.edu/news/2015/02/spring-garden-symposium-scheduled-for-feb-28.php