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    Bakersfield named 2023 Tree City: Arbor Day Foundation

    By Luis Garcia,

    1 day ago

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Arbor Day Foundation has named Bakersfield a 2023 Tree City.

    The award recognizes the City’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

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    Being named a Tree City requires four steps:

    • Maintaining a tree board or department.
    • Having a tree care ordinance.
    • An annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita.
    • Hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
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    The Arbor Day Foundation sponsors the Tree City USA program, which promotes the importance of trees and forest firsthand and a better way of life.

    Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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