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May 02, 2017
City officials were joined by the 4th grade class from Rehoboth Elementary School along with volunteers to celebrate Arbor Day on April 28 in Stockley Street Park. Mayor Sam Cooper read the Arbor Day Proclamation. The city has been named a "Tree City USA" for the 26th year. This designation, awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, was earned for the City of Rehoboth Beach's tree canopy stewardship and continued commitment to a green city.
More information about Tree City USA can be found at www.arborday.org/TreeCityUSA. The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit, environmental, and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at www.arborday.org.
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Mayor Sam Cooper read the Arbor Day Proclamation.
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City Arborist, Elisabeth Lingo, talked with the 4th grade class from Rehoboth Elementary School about the benefits of trees in their community and distributed seedlings.
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(l-r) Sturges Dodge and Susan Gay, co-chairs of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Trees.
