The Arbor Day Foundation honors Smithtown as “Tree City USA”
How Smithtown got the official title
Autumn Colours Throughout The UK BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 12: The early morning sunlight breaks through leaves that are begining to change colour in Victoria Park on October 12, 2009 in Bath, England. England, particularly in the south, is currently enjoying a spell of dry, fine weather, allowing the begining of the Autumn foliage colours - brought on by shortening daylight hours and cooler weather - to be fully appreciated. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
ByAl Levine
According to LongIsland.com, Smithtown holds the distinction of “Tree City USA”. the title is based on a superior environmental stewardship and dedication to maintaining a thriving urban forestry program.
Autumn Colours Throughout The UK BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 12: The early morning sunlight breaks through leaves that are begining to change colour in Victoria Park on October 12, 2009 in Bath, England. England, particularly in the south, is currently enjoying a spell of dry, fine weather, allowing the begining of the Autumn foliage colours - brought on by shortening daylight hours and cooler weather - to be fully appreciated. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
For Arbor Day, April 26th, There’ll be a ceremonial tree planting at the Senior Citizens Center to keep the tradition going! In addition, there’s a plan to plant 500 trees throughout Smithtown before year’s end.
Bike To Work Group Members Conduct Tree Planting Program JAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 11: Bike To Work group members conduct a tree planting program on November 11, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. There are currently around 3,000 members of Bike To Work (B2W) in Jakarta, most of whom ride their bikes to work every day. Its membership unfortunately pales in comparison to the 3 million motorcycles and over 2.5 million private cars that travel on the city streets every day. Jakartans breathed "clean air" for only 45 days last year, according to the Cities Environment Management Agency. (Photo by Dimas Ardian/Getty Images) (Dimas Ardian/Getty Images)
Now you can talk about more than just a bull when it comes to Smithtown!
After European Wide 16 Year Ban US Green Light Irish Beef LIFFORD, IRELAND - JANUARY 9: A grass fed yearling bull on Raymond Palmer's beef cattle farm on January 9, 2015 in Lifford, Ireland. Irish beef has been approved for sale in the United States for the first time in almost 16 years following the lifting of the ban on European beef imports in place since the BSE outbreak in the late 1990s. Ireland is the first European country granted access to the US market. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
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