Fernandina Beach celebrates FL Arbor Day, 19th year as Tree City USA

Media Release
Submitted by Kelly N. Gibson, AICP
City of Fernandina Beach 

January 18, 2021

 

The City of Fernandina Beach has received its 19th year of national recognition as a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. This represents the City’s continued commitment honoring community forestry. Communities achieve Tree City USA status by meeting 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, on Friday, January 15, 2021, members of the City’s Planning & Conservation staff, the Nassau County staff of the Florida Forest Service, the maintenance technician from the Fernandina Beach Housing Authority, and the Tree Surgeons held a small tree planting event on Hickory Street and S. 13th Street. The Florida Forest Service donated 10 shade trees and Liberty Landscape donated two large oak trees and a magnolia tree. For additional information or questions regarding trees within the City, please contact the City’s Planning & Conservation Director, Kelly N. Gibson, AICP at 904-310-3480 or by email at [email protected].