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April 5, 2012

Five Campuses Win Online Vote, Receive $1,000 Prize from the Arbor Day Foundation for Tree Planting Event

Winners Include Virginia Tech, the University of Rochester, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Nevada–Las Vegas and American University

April 4, 2012

Nearly 150 Colleges and Universities Receive Tree Campus USA Recognition, with Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Sponsoring 13

A growing number of colleges and universities were named a 2011 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, with a total of 148 campuses recognized for their commitment to effective community forestry management.

April 3, 2012

Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Grant 45 Trees to Hampton University in Nationwide Campus Forestry Effort

Students and staff at Hampton University planted 45 trees from the Arbor Day Foundation this morning, in celebration of the university's commitment to improving tree care and sustainability and working toward Tree Campus USA status.

April 2, 2012

Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Grant 60 Trees to Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Nationwide Campus Forestry Effort

Students and staff at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges planted 60 trees from the Arbor Day Foundation this weekend, in celebration of the colleges' commitment to improving tree care and sustainability and becoming eligible for Tree Campus USA status.

Reuters

As El Niño intensifies impacts on communities and ecosystems, restoring forests is a key to building resilience.

The New York Times

Healthy, mature trees bring significant environmental and property benefits to our yards, and they deserve the ongoing expert care that keeps them strong and thriving.

USA Today

It's been a brutally hot summer throughout the U.S., and it's even worse in many urban pockets. Trees can help.

The Guardian

Parks, trees and green spaces are critical to kids’ health and wellbeing, but in many cities, residents have unequal access.

ABC News

How Los Angeles is replanting trees after devastating wildfires.

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