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 downloaded in PDF format directly from the Arbor Day Foundation. Completed Tree City USA applications 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 state total is currently 164 Tree City USA communities. The communities in Florida listed below were certified as Tree City USA’s for 2021. New applicants are always welcome.
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Altamonte Springs
Anna Maria
Apalachicola
Apopka
Atlantic Beach
Aventura
Bartow
Boca Raton
Bonita Springs
Boynton Beach
Bradenton Beach
Brooksville
Bushnell
Cape Canaveral
Cape Coral
Casselberry
City of Belle Isle
City of Sunny Isles Beach
Clearwater
Clermont
Cocoa
Coconut Creek
Cooper City
Coral Gables
Coral Springs
Crescent City
Cutler Bay
Dade City
Davie
Daytona Beach
DeLand
Debary
Deerfield Beach
DeFuniak Springs
Delray Beach
Deltona
Destin
Doral
Dundee
Dunedin
El Portal
Fellsmere
Fernandina Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Fort Pierce
Gainesville
Golden Beach
Green Cove Springs
Greenacres
Gulf Breeze
Gulfport
Hallandale
Holmes Beach
Hurlburt Field
Inverness
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beach
Jupiter
Key West
Lady Lake
Lake Butler
Lake City
Lake Helen
Lake Mary
Lakeland
Largo
Leesburg
Leon County
Lynn Haven
Macdill AFB
Maitland
Manatee County
Marco Island
Margate
Melbourne
Miami
Miami Beach
Miami Gardens
Miami Lakes
Micanopy
Milton
Monticello
Mount Dora
Naples
NAS Whiting Field
Neptune Beach
New Port Richey
New Smyrna Beach
North Miami
North Miami Beach
North Palm Beach
North Port
NSA-Panama City
Oakland
Oakland Park
Ocala
Ocoee
Oldsmar
Opa-Locka
Orange City
Orange County
Orange Park
Orlando
Ormond Beach
Oviedo
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Coast
Palm Springs
Palmetto
Palmetto Bay
Panama City
Parkland
Pembroke Pines
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Perry
Pinellas County
Pinellas Park
Pomona Park
Pompano Beach
Ponce Inlet
Port Orange
Port St Lucie
Rockledge
Royal Palm Beach
Safety Harbor
San Antonio
Sanford
Sanibel
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Sebastian
Seminole
Sewall’s Point
South Miami
Southwest Ranches
St Augustine
St Petersburg
St. Cloud
Sunrise
Tallahassee
Tamarac
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Tavares
Temple Terrace
Titusville
Town of Lantana
Town of Lauderdale By The Sea
Town of McIntosh
Town of Penney Farms
Town of Surfside
Venice
Vero Beach
Village of Pinecrest
Virginia Gardens
Wellington
West Miami
West Palm Beach
Wildwood
Windermere
Winter Haven
Winter Park
Winter Springs
Zephyrhills