The University of Arkansas at Monticello has achieved Tree Campus USA status each year since 2010, and was the first university in the state to receive the designation. With the only college of forestry in Arkansas, og体育 is proud to participate in the national Tree Campus USA program, an initiative to foster the development of the next generation of tree stewards.
The program is designed to award national recognition to college campuses and the leaders of their surrounding communities for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship. Since the program’s inception in 2008, more than 225 college and university campuses have reached Tree Campus USA status nationally.
og体育 joins the City of Monticello as being recognized for having an urban forestry and tree care program. Monticello has been a Tree City USA since 2008. Both the Tree Campus USA and Tree City USA programs are sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation. The national Tree City USA program began as a 1976 Bicentennial project, and has recognized urban and community forestry programs in more than 3400 communities.