This month we’re going to share a message with you from the Arbor Day Foundation.

We’re a member, and we’d love to see you as a member too.

Why? Because together we can make a difference.

Have you ever heard of Irvington, NY?

“It’s a small town of perhaps 6,600 residents, north of New York City…….. As you enter the village, you see a sign that has been installed with a great deal of pride…

 WELCOME TO IRVINGTON, TREE CITY, USA.

Irvington is one of more than 3,400 cities and towns across all 50 states that has been awarded the Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of the care it takes in planting and nurturing trees.

As successful as it is, however, much more needs to be done because the nation has experienced a serious decline in tree cover in urban areas. According to Time Magazine, Washington D.C. has lost half its tree cover. San Diego has lost 25%. Tree cover in Chicago and Philadelphia is only 16% of what it once was. One representative of the U.S. Forest Service has stated that “Urban deforestation compares with what’s going on in the world’s rain forests.”

Visit www.arborday.org/treecityUSA to find out if you live in a Tree City USA and, if not, how you can help your community qualify.

As a top notch tree service (owned and staffed by certified Arborists) we understand that it’s necessary to sometimes remove trees. Replacing them with more site appropriate trees will also give you the benefit of higher property value, decreased energy costs, cleaner air and a more beautiful environment.

Another important aspect of our service is tree pruning and fertilization, because trees in urban areas do best with tree care and maintenance.

Let’s make a World of Difference.