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Venice named a Tree City USA for 16th year
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Venice a 2025 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Its network of more than a million supporters and partners has helped the organization plant more than 500 million trees in forests and communities across more than 60 countries. The Foundation’s Tree City USA program is now celebrating its 50th recognition season. The anniversary underscores the program’s rich history of growing healthier, greener, and more resilient communities through urban forestry.
In cities and neighborhoods, trees are proven to help mitigate the urban heat island effect, reduce stormwater runoff, improve air quality, and boost mental and physical health. When the right trees are planted in the right places, they can also reduce traffic noise, increase property values, and lower energy costs for homeowners.
Venice achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four core standards: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and participating in an Arbor Day observance celebration. This is the 16th year the City has received this acknowledgement.
“The Tree City USA designation demonstrates the City’s commitment to protecting and improving the community’s air and water quality,” said City Arborist/Tree Program Administrator Jim Yelverton. “It’s not just about planting trees; it’s about nurturing a greener, healthier, and more vibrant community.”
Learn more about the Arbor Day Foundation and the Tree City USA program here.