Celebrate Arbor Day at the Annual Livingston Tree Planting

Make it six in a row.

According to town officials, this will be the 6th consecutive year that Livingston has been recognized by Tree City USA, a national program run by the Arbor Day Foundation that encourages and recognizes community forestry management.

More than 135 million Americans live in the 3,400 communities that have achieved Tree City USA status, according to the foundation’s website.

Communities achieve Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of urban forestry management:

• Maintaining a tree board or department
• Having a community tree ordinance
• Spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry
• Celebrating Arbor Day

ARBOR DAY IN LIVINGSTON

Livingston Township will celebrate its annual Arbor Day tree planting at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 24, near the Gazebo on Memorial Oval.

Department of Public Works Superintendent Mike Anello stated that this year, the town will celebrate with the planting of Weeping Cherry Trees, which typically flower in May.

“I hope our residents will join us in celebrating Arbor Day,” stated Mayor Michael Silverman in a release. “Trees help improve air quality by filtering out dust and particles. They help conserve water, and they give us a renewable source of fuel and food. They even provide shelter for our wildlife. Trees also increase property values and reduce energy use, and they add to the beauty of our homes and the neighborhoods in which we live, work, and play.”

“All good reasons to celebrate and plant a tree,” the mayor stated.

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