treecityBismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Forest Service has recognized Valley City as one of 51 towns in the state that has received the Tree City USA award this spring.

Valley City Commissioner, and member of Valley City’s Image and Beautification Committee, Dr. Madeline Luke, accepted the award, with a ceremony held at the State Capitol in Bismarck earlier this month.

The Tree City USA program is a national program that provides the framework for community forestry management for cities and towns across America. The communities that achieve this status meet four core standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.

If interested in planting and caring for trees in Valley City and joining the Valley City Image and Beautification Committee, call Dr. Luke at 845-5407.