Paramount Named Tree City USA
Paramount has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.
The City received the distinction by meeting the Foundation’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, in-
crease property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants, provide wildlife habitat, and more.
In celebration of Arbor Day last year, the City held its Community Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting Event on April 28. Hundreds of volunteers came out on a Saturday morning to add 200 new trees to Paramount’s parks and along its streets.
The next Arbor Day observance will be a public fruit-tree giveaway at the Eco-Friendly Fair on April 13 at the Civic Center.
Paramount has more than 8,000 trees on public spaces throughout town, about 1,800 per square mile. And that doesn’t count the thousands on private property.
