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Cottage Grove was named Oregon s Tree City of the Year for 2022, chosen from among 69 candidates for demonstrating a commitment to growing its urban forest.
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Central Oregon Community College in Bend has been designated by the national Arbor Day Foundation as Oregon's newest Tree Campus USA. The college, which sits on just over 200 acres, joins seven other Oregon colleges and universities that have earned the designation. Kristin Ramstad, manager of ODF's Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program, said COCC met the five minimum requirements all Tree Campus USA schools must satisfy to earn the title. They include: Establishment of a campus tree advisory committee Evidence of a campus tree care plan Verification of the plan's dedicated annual expenditures Observing Arbor Day Creating a service-learning project aimed at engaging the student body "Their campus tree care plan is very thorough and set to meet the highest standards," said Ramstad. "They engaged students to inventory their campus trees as well." "Central Oregon Community College's forestry and GIS faculty and our grounds department