The City Council proclaimed April as Arbor Month and April 8, 2026, as Arbor Day to celebrate Vancouver's 37th consecutive year as a "Tree City USA." Officials recognized the Urban Forestry Commission and community volunteers for contributing over 4,000 hours and planting more than 2,000 trees to improve air quality, reduce stormwater runoff, and beautify neighborhoods. Additionally, urban forester Charles Ray noted that the city received a growth award for its climate initiatives and forestry training programs.
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Vancouver City Council · Apr 06, 2026 · 11:46–12:14 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: forestry urban forest
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10:24 So on behalf of the urban forestry commission, I'd like to say a few words about the urban forestry commission. I would like to thank you for your continued support to make Vancouver a more livable thriving community by investing in our community trees across our city. Sorry, would you put your microphone on and then yeah, just go ahead and restate that. I will do that. On behalf of the urban forestry commission, that was my rehearsal. So now I'm totally into this. Um, on behalf of the urban forestry commission, I would like to
11:20 thank you for your continued support to make Vancouver more livable, thriving community by investing in our community trees across our city. Trees are helping to reduce stormwater runoff, decrease erosion, improve air quality, shade our neighborhoods, enhance our overall quality of life, and contribute to the beauty of our wonderful city through trees and working with the community. The urban forestry commission helps achieve all of the city's core values. The simple truth is trees are not just a nicety. They are a necessity. This year also marks 37 years for Vancouver as a tree city USA. I personally, along with my fellow commissioners am honored to be given an opportunity to serve our community as an urban forestry commissioner.
12:14 We are always looking for other tree lovers who might want to volunteer. So for more information, community members can talk, contact us at three six zero four eight seven tree or trees at city of Vancouver dot us or visit us online. Thank you so much. Thank you. Good evening mayor and council members. A Charles Ray urban forester with public works and staff member for the urban forester commission. We also were recognized with the growth award for our climate initiatives as well as our training programs for both urban forester commissioners and staff. And then also we're wrapping up our annual report and we planted over two thousand trees with community support and participation. And then also community members volunteered over four thousand hours towards our work projects. But then also the urban
13:12 forestry commission also volunteered over four hundred hours. And if they only showed
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direct keyword 11:46–12:14 forestry, urban forest
Trees are helping to reduce stormwater runoff, decrease erosion, improve air quality, shade our neighborhoods, enhance our overall quality of life, and contribute to the beauty of our wonderful city through trees and working with the community. The urban forestry commission helps achieve all of the city's core values. The simple truth is trees are not just a nicety. They are a necessity. This year also marks 37 years for Vancouver as a tree city USA. I personally, along with my fellow commissio