FALLS CITY, Ore. -- Falls City has received a grant from the non-profit Oregon Community Trees to help it incorporate tree-related information in its annual cleanup day with SOLVE next September. Cleanup volunteers will be rewarded with a tree planting and a barbecue to thank them. Falls City will also hand out tree-planting and maintenance guides to encourage residents to plant trees on their property and care for ones they already have.

Although the cleanup event is in September, Falls City will mark Arbor Week in April by flying their Tree City USA flag and giving trees away to residents.

Oregon Community Trees promotes healthy urban and community forests. The organization assists community groups, local governments and schools throughout the state with expertise and grants that support leadership, education, awareness and advocacy for urban and community forestry. One criteria for receiving an Arbor Week grant is being a Tree City USA. This is Falls City's second year as a Tree City USA.
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