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Arbor Day 2012. April 12, 2011. Community Development. Help Us Celebrate!. A list of events is available at www.tigard-or.gov/arborday. Nature Hike with Tualatin Riverkeepers SOLV-IT Ivy Pull Drop-in Open House: Proposed Urban Forestry Code Impacts Arbor Day Family Story Time.
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Arbor Day 2012 April 12, 2011 Community Development
Help Us Celebrate! A list of events is available at www.tigard-or.gov/arborday. Nature Hike with Tualatin Riverkeepers SOLV-IT Ivy Pull Drop-in Open House: Proposed Urban Forestry Code Impacts Arbor Day Family Story Time
Arbor Day Celebration • Fowler Middle School sixth grade performances
Celebration Planting • To celebrate Arbor Day, the City and the Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) joined forces to plant over 60 trees on the Fowler Middle School campus. • In addition, over 100 trees were planted at Tigard High School.
Tree City USA Oregon Community Trees Tigard is the recipient of its eleventh consecutive Tree City USA Award and its fourth Tree City USA Growth Award. Tigard is the recipient of the Oregon Community Trees 2012 Urban and Community Forestry Award.
Tree City USA • We met the four requirements to become a Tree City USA for the 11th consecutive year.
Growth Award • Tigard is the recipient of a Tree City USA growth award for expanded urban forestry efforts including: • Developing the city's first tree inventory, • Hosting a community wide open house on the Urban Forestry Code Revisions.
Urban and Community Forestry Award • Under Mayor Dirksen’s leadership, the City of Tigard has made significant accomplishments in promoting and expanding urban forestry programs and providing access to nature.
Thank You • To all of our volunteers and residents who have planted and cared for trees over the past year – thank you!