Jamestown Community College students planted a Tulip Tree for Arbor Day in honor of receiving ‘Tree Campus’ designation for a 13th year.
Jamestown Community College will celebrate Arbor Day and its 17th consecutive Tree Campus USA designation this Thursday.
The event at 12:30 p.m. April 23 at the JCC’s Science Center will include a ceremonial tree planting and reading of the Arbor Day proclamation.
Tree Campus USA is a national program launched in 2008 to recognize colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation. JCC earned its first designation in 2009, becoming the first community college in New York to achieve the recognition.
Tree campuses must plant at least one tree every year for Arbor Day.
JCC staff said the college maintains and regularly updates a tree management plan, keeps a tree committee active, involves students through service learning, and designates a budget for the trees and their care.”
According to the Arbor Day Foundation, campus and urban trees lower energy costs through shade cover, improve air and water quality, and create green spaces for students and faculty. Shaded outdoor areas make campuses more visually appealing, and research has shown trees improve students’ mental and cognitive health.
The Tree Campus celebration is sponsored by the JCC Tree Committee and Sustainability Committee.
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