Chair: Andrew Swaim
Tree Steward: Lance Strait
Members: Kate Lehman, Tom Hall.
2-year terms Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025.
Council Representative: Rebecca MacLeod
2-year term July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm in Town Hall.
Arbor Day Foundation names the Town of Bath a 2022 Tree City USA
Tree Cover Fact Sheet 2013/14 to 2017/18 Morgan County
The Town of Bath was named a 2018 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Berkeley Springs achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
“Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community firsthand,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Additionally, recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride, whether it’s through volunteer engagement or public education.”
Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help improve the visual appeal of the neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among other benefits.
More information on the program is available at arborday.org/TreeCityUSA
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