Many cities across the commonwealth have strong urban forestry programs and many have been recognized for their commitment by being awarded the Tree City USA designation.

Over the years, the Kentucky Division of Forestry has been an active participant in the Tree City USA program.  This program recognizes communities that demonstrate a strong commitment to the management of their urban forests.  It is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters.  The Division of Forestry offers technical and educational assistance that enables communities to develop sustainable community forestry programs.

The chart below shows the Kentucky communities that were awarded Tree City USA status and the number of years they have been active in the program.

2007 Tree City USAs

City	Number of Years in Program	City	Number of Years in Program
Anchorage	18	Lexington Fayette Urban County Government	20
Ashland	12	Lyndon	7
Audubon Park	2	Madisonville	13
Bellevue	7	Mayfield	14
Bowling Green	14	Midway	5
Carrollton	16	Munfordville	1
Cold Spring	8	Nazareth	4
Covington	6	Owensboro	18
Florence	16	Paducah	16
Fort Campbell	3	Prestonsburg	7
Fort Knox	15	Russellville	11
Fort Thomas	17	Southgate	3
Frankfort	11	Springfield	5
Green Spring	4	Strathmoor Manor	3
Henderson	13	Warren County	12
Kingsley	6	Watterson Park	7
LaGrange	4	Winchester	16

                                 
For information about how your city can become a Tree City USA contact Sarah Gracey or Peter Barber at 502-564-4496.