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In 2003 Airway Heights was named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor our commitment to our community forest.
The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.
Airway Heights continues to receive this national recognition by meeting the four standards to become a Tree City:
- A Tree Board or Department
- A Tree Ordinance
- A Comprehensive Comunity Forestry Program
- An Annual Arbor Day Observance
John Rosenow, president of The Natinal Arbor Day Foundation said. "It shows the people of Airway Heights value trees for the beauty , grace, comfort, and practical blessings they bring" he added. "Tree City USA honors the countless men, women, and children in Airway Heights who are working hard to ensure a greener, healthier tomorrow for us all."
Enter the City of Airway Heights 2008 Arbor Day Poster Contest Open to All Kids in the Community...
Trees are Terrific... Inside & Out!
Objective: Children will create a poster that reflects their understanding of how trees grow, function, and benefit the environment.
Deadline: Posters must be submitted to the Recreation Department before 5:00pm Friday April 25th, Arbor Day for the City of Airway Heights.
Materials: No paper smaller than 8 ½” x 11” and no larger than 14” x 18”. Use markers, crayons, colored pencils, watercolor, ink, acrylic, and/or tempera paint.
Judging: The Airway Heights Park Advisory Board will choose the winner at their regularly scheduled meeting on May 8th.
Prize: The winner will receive a plaque honoring their accomplishment and will be recognized at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on Tuesday May 27th. The winning poster will be framed and hung in the Community Center. Be sure to include your name, age, address & phone number and your teachers name on the back of your poster.
2007 Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - Emily Shadix
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