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The City of Windsor has been recognized by an international program for its dedication to urban forestry.
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The Arbor Day Foundation and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization added Windsor to its Tree Cities of the World list, the city said on Friday.
“The forestry and natural areas department is very excited about this recognition,” said city forester Yemi Adeyeye. “We see this as an encouragement to continue to deliver on tree canopy and natural area improvement programs and working with our residents and partners to celebrate trees and natural heritage sites as valuable city assets.”
The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to tree planting. in 2019, it partnered with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to found Tree Cities of the World, a global effort to recognize municipalities committed to maintaining, managing, and celebrating urban forests.
“Trees are important to people, no matter what country they are from or what language they speak,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “We all want to live in a city that is healthy, resilient, and beautiful — trees serve as a common language to make that possible. Being recognized in the Tree Cities of the World program means that your city is committing to go above and beyond to define trees as critical green infrastructure for your citizens.”