DYK? Titusville is a designated TREE CITY USA
Help Us Celebrate on Arbor Day.
Titusville has been designated as a Tree City USA (not easy, read the requirements below) for 24 consecutive years by the Florida Forest Service and the official Tree City USA organization, the Arbor Day Foundation.
To qualify as a Tree City USA community, you must meet standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and National Association of State Foresters.
The benefits of Arbor Day go far beyond the shade and beauty of new trees for the next generation. Arbor Day is a golden opportunity to celebrate and to educate homeowners about proper tree care.
Join the City of Titusville at the Historic Pritchard House in celebration of Florida Arbor Day Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:00
AGENDA FOR FLORIDA ARBOR DAY
- Welcome by North Brevard Heritage Foundation President, Roz Foster.
- Titusville Mayor Andrew Connors will present the Titusville Arbor Day Proclamation.
- Kay St. Onge, on behalf of The Titusville Tree Team will speak about, “Trees for the Parks.”
- Michael Myjak of the Titusville Environmental Commission will present “Trees Are the Answer!”
- Tom Perez of the Titusville Environmental Commission will present “Taking Care of Water Helps Us Take Care of Climate.”
- Titusville Garden Club President, Ellen Malloy will speak about the Club’s activities
Pritchard House
424 S. Washington Avenue
Titusville, FL 321-607-0203
The Titusville Tree Farm has donated a tree that will be planted at Sand Point Park.
Learn more about Tree City USA Standards:
These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management program and that no community would be excluded because of size.
Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department
Someone must be legally responsible for the care of all trees on city- or town-owned property. By delegating tree care decisions to a professional forester, arborist, city department, citizen-led tree board or some combination, city leaders determine who will perform necessary tree work.
Standard 2: A Public Tree Care Ordinance
Cities and towns in the U.S. have both public and private property within their jurisdictional boundaries. Trees on public property are a public good, and caring for these trees is a vital element of the Tree City USA program. A public tree care ordinance or law forms the foundation of a city’s tree care program; it provides an opportunity to set good policy and back it with the force of law when necessary.
Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita
City trees provide many benefits—clean air, clean water, shade and beauty to name a few—but they also require an investment to remain healthy and sustainable. By providing support at or above the $2 per capita minimum, a community demonstrates its commitment to grow and tend these valuable public assets.
Image Credit: Arbor Day Foundation
Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
An effective program for community trees would not be complete without an annual Arbor Day ceremony. Citizens join together to celebrate the benefits of community trees and the work accomplished to plant and maintain them.
This is the least challenging—and probably most enjoyable—standard to meet. An Arbor Day celebration can be simple and brief or an all-day or all-week observation. It can include a tree planting event, tree care activities or an award ceremony that honors leading tree planters. For children, Arbor Day may be their only exposure to the green world or a springboard to discussions about the complex issue of environmental quality.
Source: Arbor Day Foundation