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      • Named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, Akron received the designation due to its commitment to urban forest management, led in part by City Arborist Bill Hahn. In 2015 alone, the city planted over 2,000 trees and over 3,000 seedlings, in addition to pruning nearly 3,500.
      www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/6/7/why-street-trees-are-so-essential
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Akron,_OhioAkron, Ohio - Wikipedia

    Akron (/ ˈækrən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the U.S.

  3. Apr 19, 2023 · Additionally, the City of Akron has formed a Tree Commission, whose mission is to support the City of Akron in managing our tree canopy to provide a safe, healthy, and sustainable urban forest. The Tree Commission assembled for the first time in December 2021.

  4. The following is a list of all official Tree City USA cities in Ohio. Ohio has 248 Tree Cities [1] holding the number 1 position in the United States for over 20 years for most Tree Cities. [2] Ohio's first tree cities were Springfield , Wooster , and Westerville which all joined in 1977.

  5. Aug 20, 2024 · According to the report, Akron’s current urban tree canopy is 34.85%, which indicates a healthy urban forest when compared with similar mid-sized, northeastern cities. However, Akron has been losing tree canopy over time.

  6. Akron loses 6,540 trees annually. At Keep Akron Beautiful, we are excited to launch the Planting Change: 100k Trees for Akron campaign, with the goal to plant 100,000 trees by 2034 to restore the city’s green canopy and maintain a balanced ecosystem.

  7. Apr 25, 2024 · A nonprofit dedicated to the beautification of Akron is launching a new initiative to reverse an ongoing concern over the declining number of trees in the city. According to Keep Akron Beautiful, the city’s tree canopy is currently at 34% and is only expected to drop from there.

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