Tree City USA

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Katie Lompa, Oregon Department of Forestry Central Oregon Community and urban forester, presented Mayor Paul Blackburn, Hood River City Council and members of the Tree Committee with the designation of Tree City USA, an honor not received since 2012. Blackburn proclaimed April 22 as Arbor Day, saying, in part, “… I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.”