Tree Board schedules Arbor Day event; Village earns third-year Tree City USA recognition

Jun 10, 2026

Nancy Thill announced the Village's Arbor Day ceremony on July 6 and said Sawyer Gardens will replace a failed pagoda dogwood at half the replacement cost; the village received third-year Tree City USA recognition and will begin invasive species removal (about 25% of canopy).

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Nancy Thill, representing the Tree Board, said the Village's Arbor Day celebration is scheduled for Monday, July 6 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern and that planning and delegation of activities are underway, including an Honor Guard arranged by Kim Gondack and refreshments coordinated by Andrew Aronson. Thill reported the village has received its third-year Tree City USA recognition during the program's 50th anniversary year and reviewed the Urban and Community Forestry Management Plan removal inventory and supplemental inventory.

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