UC Davis named Tree Campus USA
UC Davis has been named “Tree Campus USA” for the third* year in a row by the Arbor Day Foundation!
The Tree Campus USA program recognizes college and university campuses that:
- Effectively manage their campus trees.
- Develop connectivity with the community beyond campus borders to foster healthy, urban forests.
- Strive to engage their student population utilizing service learning opportunities centered on campus, and community, forestry efforts.
What does it take to be named a “Tree Campus USA”?
- Campus Tree Advisory Committee
- Campus Tree Care Plan
- Campus Tree Program with Dedicated Annual Expenditures
- Arbor Day Observance
- Service Learning Project
Congratulations to our Grounds and Landscape Services team for taking care of our trees and keeping them a priority for our campus and the environment!
Download the 2011 Tree Campus USA UC Davis Press Release
*There was an error when this was originally posted. It used to say “fourth” and was corrected to third.