^ Thanks Vis, and I agree any plus movement is better than stagnant or worse, decline.
Here's a small bit from the Ithaca Times:
Daily Briefing: Ithaca named Tree City
Posted: Friday, April 6, 2012 12:47 pm
Ithaca named Tree City USA for 24th time
The City of Ithaca was recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the 24th time the city has earned that distinction.
Ithaca also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating progress in its community forestry program. The Growth Award honors environmental improvement and higher levels of tree care in Tree City USA communities.
Ithaca has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community: 1) Have a tree board or department, 2) a tree care ordinance, 3) a comprehensive community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita, and 4) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation with assistance from the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.
More information about Tree City USA can be found at
www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA.
Here's the link:
http://www.ithaca.com/news/article_4...9bb2963f4.html