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News from <br />The National <br />or more information. contact Rosenow, Executive Director or or <br />Ce. Arbor Day Foundation unda+u on Mary Yager. Director of Program <br />S ervices (4 02) 474- 5655 <br />100 Arbor Avenue • Nebraska City, NE 68410 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <br />Little Canada Named Tree City USA <br />Arbor <br />itt It i med <br />leFCanadaihas bnnamed a the City USA by The National <br />received this national recognition. year Little Canada has <br />The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National <br />Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service <br />and the National Association of State Foresters. <br />To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four <br />standards: a tree board or department:, a city tree ordinance, a <br />comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day <br />observance. <br />"A community's tree - planting pro gram is a living memorial <br />to the citizens' concern for the quality of life. The trees we <br />plant and care for today will increase property values, cool and <br />beautify our cities, fight pollution, conserve energy, and give <br />wildlife a home for years to come," John Rosenow, The National <br />Arbor Day Foundation's executive director, said. <br />"An effective community forestry program is an ongoing <br />process of renewal and improvement - -a program of tree planting <br />and care that continues through the years," Rosenow said. "The <br />Tree City USA award is an excellent indication that there is a <br />solid foundation for that process of improvement." <br />The National Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit edt. <br /># # # <br />Page 1 <br />:d to tree planting and environmental stewardship. <br />