Celebrate Arbor Day At Home
Arbor Day is a time when many communities gather to plant trees and celebrate their benefits. Although many events have been postponed this spring, here are some ways to celebrate at home:
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Tree Steward Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2020 Tree Steward Award Recipients! We look forward to formally celebrating these dedicated volunteers at our fall Arbor Day event.
- Hamilton Award: Dan Adams, Brattleboro & Russ Barrett, Northfield
- Leader Award: Tim Parsons, Middlebury College
- Unsung Hero Award: Tom Gray, Bradford
- Volunteer Group Award: Rutland Blooms
- Arbor Day Award: Resilient Roads Committee of East Montpelier
Learn more about each of the 2020 Tree Steward Award Recipients here!
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Even More Award Winners!
Tree City, Tree Campus, Tree Line USA are national programs that recognize communities, campuses, and utilities their public tree resources. Learn more about the standards for each program here.
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Tree City USA
City of Burlington, 26th year
Village of Essex Junction, 5th year
Town of Hartford, 17th year
City of Montpelier, 18th year
Town of Middlebury, 2nd year
City of Rutland, 28th year
Town of Shelburne, 3rd year
City of South Burlington, 12th year
City of Winooski, 1st year
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Tree Campus USA
Landmark College, 4th year
Middlebury College: 10th year
University of Vermont: 7th year
Tree Line USA
Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), 13th year
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Growing Works of Art Contest Winners
Growing Works of Art is an arts and writing contest for students in grades 1-8. This year's theme was "Trees are superheros: share your tree story". View the 2020 Growing Works of Art contest winners.
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Vermont Coverts, Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program, and UVM's Center for Research on Vermont are launching a new podcast about our woods and the people who care for them. To help us tell the story of Vermont's trees and forests and everything they provide, we need your help! Learn more and share your story by May 8th.
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Vermont Arbor Day Webinar Series
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May 7, 10am: Forest Pests & Diseases
May 14, 10am: The Resurgence of Red Spruce
May 21, 10am: Edible Landscapes & Soil Health
May 28, 10am: Rural Road Resilient Right-of-Ways
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