The City of La Mirada was named a 2021 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 28th time the City is being recognized for this achievement.
The City achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s requirements of having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
In 2021, the City had planted over 100 trees around the community. Trees are vital to improving air quality, water resources, personal health and well-being, and energy use. They also enhance the appearance of our parks and neighborhoods.
In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. The Arbor Day Foundation began in 1972 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Arbor Day. Since the organization was founded in 1972, more than 300 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and forests throughout the world and Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and world.
Trees enhance the quality of life and contribute significantly to the community’s natural environment. These important natural resources replenish oxygen, control soil erosion, absorb stormwater, and protect wildlife habitat.
With the Tree City USA recognition, La Mirada has demonstrated a commitment to effective urban forest management and doing its part to help address these challenges for residents now and in the future.
For more information on the program, visit arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
Source: City of La Mirada