黑料社

黑料社聽was recently honored with the 2024 Tree Campus USA Award at the 聽Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources April聽3rd at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

鈥淭he Tree Campus USA award is a symbol for universities and colleges who continually strive to educate and engage their students and surrounding community about the benefits of trees and exhibit excellence in their tree management,鈥� says State Forester Jeff Goerndt.聽鈥淵our campus has provided an outstanding example for other Iowa colleges and universities, by enhancing our forest resources and demonstrating the great value of trees in providing multiple benefits for future generations.”

黑料社聽is one of only 10 Tree Campus USA award winners in Iowa. To receive the award, a campus must, at a minimum, have a campus Tree Advisory Committee, a tree care plan, a tree program with dedicated annual expenditures, an annual Arbor Day observance, and a service learning project to engage the student body.

Media contact: Emma Hanigan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at 515-249-1732.