Norwalk named Tree City USA for a fifteenth consecutive year

Norwalk, Connecticut - For the fifteenth consecutive year, the City of Norwalk was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its effective urban forest management. Norwalk also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for the thirteenth consecutive year for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.

“Trees are real assets to our community. They are an essential part of what makes Norwalk such a livable and beautiful city,” said Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling. “We’re very proud of the fact that we plant trees every year and have now been named a Tree City USA community for 15 years.”

Norwalk achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree