This article was originally published in the March issue of Community Tree Connections newsletter—The newsletter of the Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Assistance Program. Written by Kristin Ramstad, Acting Urban & Community Forestry manager, Oregon. “I think you just get a flag.” “It doesn’t seem like it’s worth the effort.” “There are too many hoops you need to jump through.” These are statements I typically hear from city leaders as to why their cities are not designated as a Tree…
