Tree City USA—Sterling Communities
A community earning 10 Growth Awards is recognized as a Sterling Tree City USA. Sterling communities are regarded as leaders in community forestry and are often looked upon as innovators.
Sterling Communities by State
Alabama
| City |
Awarded |
| Daphne |
2000
|
| Dothan |
2002
|
| Foley |
2002
|
| Opelika |
2002
|
| Florence |
2007
|
| Eufaula |
2008
|
| Gulf Shores |
2010
|
| Mountain Brook |
2011
|
Arizona
| City |
Awarded |
| Scottsdale |
2000
|
| Phoenix |
2005
|
| Tempe |
2007
|
| Litchfield Park |
2009
|
| Lake Havasu City |
2011
|
California
| City |
Awarded |
| Lompoc |
2000
|
| Anaheim |
2001
|
| Newport Beach |
2004
|
| Roseville |
2004
|
| Livermore |
2005
|
| Concord |
2007
|
| Garden Grove |
2007
|
| Tulare |
2007
|
| Pasadena |
2009
|
| Santa Clara |
2009
|
| South Pasadena |
2009
|
| Tustin |
2009
|
Colorado
| City |
Awarded |
| Highlands Ranch |
2000
|
| Durango |
2001
|
| Loveland |
2001
|
| Windsor |
2001
|
| Alamosa |
2003
|
| Grand Junction |
2003
|
| Westminster |
2003
|
| Lamar |
2004
|
| Peterson AFB |
2010
|
| Fort Carson |
2011
|
Connecticut
| City |
Awarded |
| Wethersfield |
2008
|
Florida
| City |
Awarded |
| Orlando |
2000
|
| Plantation |
2000
|
| Winter Park |
2000
|
| Lantana |
2001
|
| St. Augustine |
2001
|
| Coral Springs |
2005
|
| Eustis |
2005
|
| Fort Myers |
2005
|
| Miami Springs |
2005
|
| Windermere |
2005
|
| Gainesville |
2006
|
| Deerfield Beach |
2007
|
| North Miami |
2007
|
| Winter Springs |
2007
|
| Lake Park |
2008
|
| Largo |
2009
|
| Deland |
2011
|
| Hollywood |
2011
|
Georgia
| City |
Awarded |
| Cornelia |
2000
|
| Gainesville |
2000
|
| Macon |
2000
|
| Covington |
2002
|
| Dalton |
2004
|
| Savannah |
2004
|
| Warners Robins |
2009
|
| Athens |
2010
|
Idaho
| City |
Awarded |
| Lewiston |
2001
|
| Moscow |
2003
|
| Boise |
2009
|
| Post Falls |
2009
|
| Payette |
2010
|
Illinois
| City |
Awarded |
| Chicago |
2000
|
| Lincolnshire |
2000
|
| Naperville |
2001
|
| Urbana |
2001
|
| Bolingbrook |
2002
|
| Brookfield |
2002
|
| Elgin |
2002
|
| Elmhurst |
2002
|
| Lombard |
2002
|
| Moline |
2002
|
| Skokie |
2003
|
| Wilmette |
2003
|
| Glen Ellyn |
2004
|
| Oak Park |
2004
|
| Palos Park |
2004
|
| Addison |
2005
|
| Hazel Crest |
2005
|
| Park Ridge |
2005
|
| Champaign |
2006
|
| Genoa |
2006
|
| Mount Vernon |
2006
|
| Orland Park |
2006
|
| Downers Grove |
2008
|
| Evanston |
2008
|
| Homewood |
2008
|
| Northbrook |
2008
|
| St. Charles |
2009
|
| Highland |
2010
|
| Country Club Hills |
2011
|
| Mount Prospect |
2011
|
| Palos Hills |
2011
|
| Westmont |
2011
|
| Wheeling |
2011
|
Indiana
| City |
Awarded |
| Elkhart |
2000
|
| Anderson |
2002
|
| Carmel |
2005
|
| Madison |
2006
|
| Middlebury |
2007
|
| Indianapolis |
2008
|
| Noblesville |
2008
|
Iowa
| City |
Awarded |
| Dubuque |
2000
|
| Dysart |
2000
|
| Waterloo |
2000
|
| Clinton |
2001
|
| Des Moines |
2001
|
| Grundy Center |
2001
|
| Fredericksburg |
2002
|
| Mapleton |
2002
|
| Mount Vernon |
2002
|
| Muscatine |
2002
|
| DeWitt |
2003
|
| Marion |
2003
|
| Clarinda |
2004
|
| Johnston |
2004
|
| Keystone |
2004
|
| Polk City |
2004
|
| Cedar Rapids |
2005
|
| Marshalltown |
2005
|
| Glidden |
2006
|
| Allison |
2007
|
| Badger |
2007
|
| Fayette |
2007
|
| Waverly |
2007
|
| George |
2008
|
| Washington |
2009
|
| Fort Dodge |
2010
|
| Shenandoah |
2010
|
| Story City |
2010
|
| Cedar Rapids |
2011
|
| Centerville |
2011
|
| Spencer |
2011
|
Kansas
| City |
Awarded |
| Overland Park |
2000
|
| Bonner Springs |
2001
|
| Lawrence |
2001
|
| Merriam |
2001
|
| Olathe |
2002
|
| El Dorado |
2003
|
| Lindsborg |
2003
|
| McPherson |
2004
|
| Roeland Park |
2004
|
| Hutchison |
2007
|
| Mulvane |
2007
|
| Derby |
2010
|
Kentucky
| City |
Awarded |
| Owensboro |
2001
|
| Warren County |
2006
|
| Henderson |
2009
|
Louisiana
| City |
Awarded |
| Alexandria |
2006
|
| Shreveport |
2006
|
Maine
Maryland
| City |
Awarded |
| Westminster |
2000
|
| Ocean City |
2001
|
| NAS Patuxent River |
2002
|
| Baltimore |
2005
|
| Laurel |
2006
|
Massachusetts
| City |
Awarded |
| Sturbridge |
2006
|
| Worcester |
2008
|
| Wellesley |
2011
|
Michigan
| City |
Awarded |
| Berkley |
2004
|
| Hillsdale |
2005
|
| Oak Park |
2005
|
| Gross Pointe Park |
2008
|
Minnesota
| City |
Awarded |
| Minneapolis |
2004
|
| White Bear Lake |
2008
|
Mississippi
| City |
Awarded |
| Laurel |
2005
|
| Lucedale |
2006
|
| Oxford |
2008
|
Missouri
| City |
Awarded |
| St. Louis |
2005
|
| Branson |
2007
|
| St. Peters |
2009
|
| Chesterfield |
2011
|
Montana
| City |
Awarded |
| Kalispell |
2001
|
| Missoula |
2002
|
Nebraska
| City |
Awarded |
| Lincoln |
2000
|
| Offutt AFB |
2000
|
| Gering |
2001
|
| Beatrice |
2002
|
| Papillon |
2002
|
| Battle Creek |
2003
|
| Auburn |
2004
|
| Columbus |
2004
|
| Gretna |
2006
|
| Central City |
2007
|
| Creighton |
2007
|
| North Platte |
2010
|
Nevada
| City |
Awarded |
| Henderson |
2006
|
| Nellis AFB |
2009
|
New Hampshire
| City |
Awarded |
| Meredith |
2005
|
New Jersey
| City |
Awarded |
| Paramus |
2000
|
| Stafford |
2000
|
| South Brunswick |
2002
|
| Secaucus |
2003
|
| Clifton |
2008
|
| Hawthorne |
2009
|
| Manasquan |
2010
|
New Mexico
| City |
Awarded |
| Roswell |
2011
|
New York
| City |
Awarded |
| Ithaca |
2004
|
| Mineola |
2005
|
| Garden City |
2006
|
| Kingston |
2007
|
| Greece |
2008
|
| USMA West Point |
2009
|
| Warwick |
2009
|
North Carolina
| City |
Awarded |
| Wilson |
2001
|
| Wake Forest |
2002
|
| Weaverville |
2002
|
| Asheville |
2003
|
| Farmville |
2003
|
| Hendersonville |
2006
|
| Oak Island |
2007
|
| Jacksonville |
2008
|
| New Bern |
2011
|
North Dakota
| City |
Awarded |
| Wahpeton |
2003
|
| Grand Forks AFB |
2005
|
| Hazen |
2006
|
| Jamestown |
2008
|
| Cavalier Air Station |
2009
|
Ohio
| City |
Awarded |
| Bowling Green |
2002
|
| Cincinnati |
2004
|
| Perrysburg |
2005
|
| Groveport |
2006
|
| Lebanon |
2006
|
| Montgomery |
2008
|
| Ravenna |
2008
|
| Bryan |
2009
|
| Strongsville |
2010
|
Oklahoma
| City |
Awarded |
| Alva |
2003
|
| Midwest City |
2004
|
| Muskogee |
2006
|
| Guthrie |
2008
|
| Morrison |
2009
|
| Edmond |
2010
|
| Ardmore |
2011
|
Oregon
| City |
Awarded |
| La Grande |
2001
|
| Portland |
2001
|
| Echo |
2004
|
| Tualatin |
2005
|
| Medford |
2009
|
Pennsylvania
| City |
Awarded |
| Emporium |
2002
|
| Williamsport |
2005
|
| Cheltenham |
2008
|
| Montgomery Township |
2008
|
| Whitpain |
2008
|
| West Chester |
2009
|
| Philadelphia |
2010
|
Tennessee
| City |
Awarded |
| Bristol |
2000
|
| Jackson |
2000
|
| Clarksville |
2009
|
Texas
| City |
Awarded |
| Euless |
2000
|
| Grapevine |
2002
|
| New Braunfels |
2004
|
| Waco |
2006
|
| Southlake |
2007
|
| Fort Worth |
2009
|
| Grand Prairie |
2009
|
| Allen |
2011
|
Utah
| City |
Awarded |
| Salt Lake City |
2000
|
| Provo |
2003
|
| Moab |
2004
|
Virginia
| City |
Awarded |
| Herndon |
2000
|
| Front Royal |
2009
|
| Luray |
2011
|
Washington
| City |
Awarded |
| Bellevue |
2002
|
| Seattle |
2002
|
| Fairchild AFB |
2004
|
| Issaquah |
2005
|
| Vancouver |
2009
|
| Walla Walla |
2009
|
West Virginia
| City |
Awarded |
| Parkersburg |
2011
|
Wisconsin
| City |
Awarded |
| Appleton |
2002
|
| Marinette |
2002
|
| Fond de Lac |
2004
|
| Fort Atkinson |
2004
|
| Greenfield |
2004
|
| Chilton |
2006
|
| Stoughton |
2006
|
| Stevens Point |
2009
|
| Algoma |
2011
|
Wyoming
| City |
Awarded |
| Worland |
2005
|
| Cheyenne |
2006
|
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