Tree Board

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The mission of the Maumelle Tree Board is to maintain Maumelle's Tree City U.S.A. certification through education, outreach, and advocacy for tree planting, maintenance, and support; and to enhance the beauty and environmental quality of the city.

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Regular Meeting: 2nd Wednesday each month at 6:00pm. Jess Odom Community Center 1100 Edgewood Dr.
Open to the public.

Tree Board Members

Bilenda Harris-Ritter Chairman	Donna Meeks Vice Chairman/Treasurer	Maggie Elvey Secretary	Genoveva Gilbert Member
Jerri Shertzer Member	Peter Rausch Consultant	Phillip Raborn Ex-officio Member	Jim Narey Ex-officio Member

Maumelle Parks & Recreation completes the Tree Board/Lions' Club Tree Planting project at the Maumelle Ball Parks.

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Arbor Day 2011

On November 5, 2011 the City of Maumelle celebrated Arbor Day at the Maumelle Community Center South Room, The Maumel;le Tree Board presented the Maumelle Lions with a Certificate of Appreciation for their work with the Tree Board in planting trees at the Police and Firestations and the Ball Parks at the Maumelle Diamond Center this year. Smokey the Bear was there along with representatives of the Friends of Lake Willastein Park, the Master Gardeners, the Master Naturalists, The White Oak Bayou and Arkansas Firewise. The Maumelle Lions' Club served coffee and Donuts.

The theme this year for the Arbor Day celebration was “Trees Are Terrific!” The Arbor Day Tree was a Willow Oak donated by The Good Earth Garden Center. The program will began at 10 AM and featured Mayor Mike Watson as the Master of Ceremonies. Girl Scout Troop 616 presented the colors and the Academic Plus Charter School Mixed Chorus, directed by Summer Pool sang America the Beautiful and Amber Waves. There were coloring activities and games for children.

The Silent Auction featured a water color donated by David Cook, a Japanese Maple Tree donated by White Wagon Farm, a $100 gift certificate for goods and services from Maumelle Animal Clinic and lunch with Police Chief Sam Williams at the Maumelle Country Club. Raffle prizes were gift certificates from Kroger, Pierre's Gourmet Pizza and Taco Bueno, trees and a gift certificate to Pinnacle Arborist Supplies.

The annual Third grade poster contest winners were be announced and the posters will be on display at Beef O'Brady's. Beef O'Brady's also donated gift certificates to all the students who participated and the winners received First, Second or Third place ribbons. The Tree Board thanks Bank of the Ozarks for their financial support and special thanks go to the Maumelle Department of Public Works for the loan of their recycled can Christmas tree and to the Maumelle Chamber of Commerce.

Maumelle is a certified Tree City USA!

The many benefits of being a Tree City include creating a framework for action, education, a positive public image, and citizen pride. A community's public image is a very real phenomenon and important in many ways. Being a Tree City USA helps present the kind of image that most citizens want to have for the place they live or conduct business.

The Tree City USA signs at community entrances tell visitors that here is a community that cares about its environment. It is also an indication to prospective businesses that
the quality of life may be better here. It has even been known to be a factor in where meetings or conferences have been held.

The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities that more than 120 million Americans call home.

For more information contact:
Bilenda Harris-Ritter
Phone: 501.747.7650
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