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bob cHamrn,t <br /> NNW Al I ' / rI v I SIT /, Pill 1 mrimmommimmil N / t v• / I L�"S t''/ 1 w•4''I L EEUGENE <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> APRIL 7, 1995 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687 -5262 <br /> CONTACT: Scott Plamondon, Eugene Urban Forester, 465 -2818 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687 -5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> EUGENE TO RECEIVE 16TH ANNUAL TREE CITY USA AWARD <br /> Eugene once again has been named a Tree City USA. This is the 16th year Eugene <br /> has been honored by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Eugene also earned a 1994 Tree <br /> City USA growth award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program. <br /> Eugene Mayor Ruth Bascom will accept the awards from Darrel Spiesschaert of the <br /> Oregon Department of Forestry at the City Council's April 10 meeting. The awards <br /> ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 777 Pearl Street. <br /> The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in <br /> cooperation with the US Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. The <br /> program recognizes communities that preserve and enhance urban forests through tree boards <br /> or departments, city tree ordinances, comprehensive community forestry programs, and Arbor <br /> Day observances. <br /> The growth award. recognizes Eugene's efforts in continuing education of City tree <br /> workers in tree care and pruning, the improved partnership with the Eugene Water and <br /> Electric Board on tree issues, and the tree care and pruning standards the City has developed <br /> in cooperation with EWEB. <br />