Tree City USA
The Florida Forest Service administers the Tree City USA program in Florida. Information about the program is available on the Arbor Day Foundation website and the Florida Forest Service website. City and county governments, as well as federal military bases, are eligible for certification. To qualify, they must have a designated tree board, advocacy group, or department in charge of tree management. They must also have an enforced tree ordinance, work plan with an annual budget of at least $2.00 per capita and an annual Arbor Day celebration.
For those who go above and beyond the call of duty, there is the Tree City USA Growth Award. Certified communities who spend at least as much as they did the previous year on their urban tree program can qualify. In addition, they must either initiate new tree management activities, or expand their current activities over the previous year.
For more information, contact the Arbor Day Foundation.
An application for certification or re-certification can be made directly on the Arbor Day Foundation website. Completed Tree City USA applications and/or requests for assistance in applying should be sent to:
Florida Forest Service
Forest Management Bureau
3125 Conner Boulevard, C-25
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Growth Award
The Tree City USA Growth Award is presented by the Arbor Day Foundation to participating Tree City USA communities that demonstrate higher levels of tree care and community engagement during the calendar year. All Tree City USA communities applying for recertification are also eligible to apply for a Growth Award during the online renewal process. First-time Tree City USA applicants are not eligible for a Growth Award.
The Growth Award recognizes major milestones and annual activities in five categories that combine to build sustainable community forestry programs over the long term. To learn more visit the Arbor Day Foundation.
Florida’s total is currently 166 Tree City USA communities. The communities in Florida listed below were certified as Tree City USA’s for 2022. New applicants are always welcome.
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Altamonte Springs 34 years
Anna Maria 13 years
Apalachicola 12 years
Atlantic Beach 14 years
Aventura 27 years
Bartow 12 years
Belleair 31 years
Boca Raton 44 years Growth Award for 5 years
Bonita Springs 15 years
Bradenton 28 years
Bradenton Beach 13 years
Brooksville 30 years
Bushnell 29 years
Cape Canaveral 35 years
Cape Coral 32 years Growth Award for 6 years
Casselberry 17 years Growth Award for 8 years
Cedar Key 2 years
City Of Apopka 31 years
City Of Belle Isle 8 years
City Of Ocala 34 years
City Of Ocoee 16 years
City Of Palatka 31 years
City Of Panama City Beach 6 years
City Of Plantation 40 years
City Of Sarasota 38 years
City Of Seminole 23 years
City Of Sunny Isles Beach 5 years
City Of Zephyrhills 20 years
Clearwater 42 years
Clermont 25 years
Cocoa 13 years
Coconut Creek 35 years
Cooper City 42 years
Coral Gables 39 years
Coral Springs 39 years
Crescent City 19 years
Cutler Bay 15 years Growth Award for 12 years
Dade City 18 years
Davie 33 years
Daytona Beach 33 years
Defuniak Springs 12 years
Deland 38 years Growth Award for 17 years
Delray Beach 23 years
Deltona 17 years
Destin 21 years
Doral 16 years
Dunedin 35 years
Edgewater 7 years
Eustis 29 years
Fellsmere 5 years
Fernandina Beach 22 years Growth Award for 3 years
Fort Lauderdale 45 years
Fort Myers 32 years
Fort Pierce 35 years
Gainesville 43 years
Green Cove Springs 35 years
Greenacres 32 years
Gulfport 26 years
Hollywood 43 years
Holmes Beach 14 years
Inverness 29 years
Jacksonville 27 years
Jacksonville Beach 35 years
Jupiter 27 years
Key Biscayne 2 years
Key West 12 years
Lady Lake 19 years
Lake City 22 years
Lake Mary 10 years
Lake Worth Beach 18 years
Lakeland 21 years
Largo 35 years
Leesburg 23 years
Leon County 18 years
Lynn Haven 25 years
Macdill Afb 28 years
Maitland 14 years Growth Award for 1 years
Manatee County 15 years
Melbourne 35 years
Mexico Beach 2 years
Miami 17 years
Miami Beach 20 years
Miami Gardens 18 years
Miami Lakes 17 years Growth Award for 14 years
Micanopy 17 years
Milton 29 years
Miramar 20 years
Monticello 36 years
Mount Dora 36 years
Naples 27 years Growth Award for 17 years
Nas Whiting Field 32 years
Neptune Beach 23 years
New Port Richey 34 years
North Miami 34 years
North Port 24 years
Nsa-Panama City 29 years
Oldsmar 24 years
Opa-Locka 5 years
Orange County 17 years
Orange Park 43 years
Orlando 47 years Growth Award for 32 years
Ormond Beach 33 years Growth Award for 7 years
Palm Beach Gardens 36 years
Palm Beach Shores 21 years
Palm Coast 19 years
Palmetto 14 years
Panama City 32 years
Parkland 31 years
Pembroke Pines 31 years
Pensacola Naval Air Station 29 years
Perry 32 years
Pinellas County 42 years Growth Award for 5 years
Pinellas Park 21 years
Pomona Park 33 years
Pompano Beach 35 years
Ponce Inlet 30 years
Port St. Lucie 19 years Growth Award for 18 years
Rockledge 34 years
Safety Harbor 36 years Growth Award for 3 years
Sanford 38 years Growth Award for 12 years
Sanibel 35 years
Sarasota County 33 years
Sebastian 22 years
Sewall’S Point 32 years
Southwest Ranches 17 years Growth Award for 14 years
St Augustine 41 years Growth Award for 29 years
St Petersburg 38 years Growth Award for 7 years
St. Cloud 22 years
Stuart 21 years
Sunrise 36 years Growth Award for 2 years
Tallahassee 32 years Growth Award for 9 years
Tamarac 31 years
Tampa 42 years
Tarpon Springs 17 years Growth Award for 3 years
Tavares 6 years
Temple Terrace 16 years
Titusville 23 years
Town Of Dundee 9 years
Town Of Lantana 33 years
Town Of Lauderdale By The Sea 4 years
Town Of Mcintosh 7 years
Town Of Oakland 21 years
Town Of Surfside 8 years
Venice 14 years
Vero Beach 43 years
Village Of Estero 1 years
Village Of North Palm Beach 18 years
Village Of Pinecrest 15 years Growth Award for 2 years
Village Of Royal Palm Beach 34 years
Village Of Virginia Gardens 7 years
Welaka 2 years
Wellington 27 years Growth Award for 18 years
West Miami 8 years Growth Award for 1 years
West Palm Beach 32 years
Wildwood 34 years
Windermere 30 years
Winter Haven 31 years Growth Award for 16 years
Winter Park 44 years
Winter Springs 35 years