Homewood Named Tree City USA for 15th Time

Homewood was recently honored for the 15th time by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA.

The award is given based on the presence of four standards, according to the Arbor Day Foundation website:

• A tree board or department
• An in-place tree care ordinance
• A community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita
• An Arbor Day observance and proclaimation

Did you know?

In addition to their pro-tree mission, the Homewood Tree Committee also hosts Green Thumb Saturdays—a free monthly presentation on various gardening topics. The next presentation will be on container gardens. It's scheduled for May 11, 9:30 a.m. at Village Hall. You can find the the entire schedule on the village website.

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