Warren named Tree City USA for 18th year in a row

Warren named Tree City USA for 18th year in a row

WARREN, Ark. – Today, the City of Warren celebrated its 18th year of being recognized as a Tree City USA recipient by welcoming Kristine Kimbro from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division. Mayor Gregg Reep, alongside Warren Administrative Assistant Charlotte Brown, welcomed Kimbro to the Warren Municipal Building for the ceremony. The Tree City…

Ag Department hosts “Free Tree Fridays” in recognition of Arbor Day

Ag Department hosts “Free Tree Fridays” in recognition of Arbor Day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In recognition of National Arbor Day, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division  will be hosting giveaways of bare root seedlings at various locations across the state each Friday from March  17 through April 28. “Adding trees to your yard or to a community forest is beneficial to all Arkansans, and…

Tree falls on Central Street in Warren, trapping a person in a vehicle

Tree falls on Central Street in Warren, trapping a person in a vehicle

Local authorities are cautioning residents to be very careful on local roadways as reports are coming in of numerous trees and limbs falling throughout Bradley County due to recent freezing rain and ice accumulation. Top photo: Warren Fire and Police crews help to remove a person from a vehicle trapped by a fallen tree on…

Local business lends a hand to help Re-New-ing Edinburg in Veterans Park

Local business lends a hand to help Re-New-ing Edinburg in Veterans Park

Re-New-ing Ediburg, a local organization deeply involved in the revitalization efforts in New Edinburg, publicly thanked local tree cutting business Beaver Tree Service of Warren for their help in replacing the Eagle sitting atop the flag pole at New Edinburg’s Veterans Park July 19, 2022. The volunteer effort was recognized during the recent Re-New-ing Edinburg…

17,800 trees given away during Arkansas Department of Agriculture “Free Tree Fridays” campaign

17,800 trees given away during Arkansas Department of Agriculture “Free Tree Fridays” campaign

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s second annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign resulted in the distribution of 17,800 trees during 36 events held across the state each Friday from March 18 through April 29. The events were hosted by the Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division in honor of National Arbor Day, which is…

UAM To Host Tree Dedication and Educational Program for Arbor Day

UAM To Host Tree Dedication and Educational Program for Arbor Day

MONTICELLO, Ark.-The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host a tree dedication and educational program on Thursday, April 28, in observance of Arbor Day. The hour-long program will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Centennial Clock Tower on the Monticello campus. A host of experts from the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural…

Warren earns Tree City USA recognition for its commitment to urban forestry

Warren earns Tree City USA recognition for its commitment to urban forestry

LINCOLN, Neb. – Warren, Arkansas was named a 2021 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Warren achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: forming a tree board or department, creating a tree-care ordinance, having an annual community forestry budget of…

Foresters for the Future Scholarship application period open through June 15, 2022

Foresters for the Future Scholarship application period open through June 15, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) are pleased to announce that applications for the Foresters for the Future scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship will provide $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming freshman pursuing a forestry degree at UAM’s…

Five South Arkansas communities earn Tree City USA status

Five South Arkansas communities earn Tree City USA status

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that 49 Arkansas entities achieved recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of their commitments to effective urban forest management in 2021. Forty-six Arkansas communities were recognized through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA® program. Two Arkansas colleges achieved recognition through…

A message from the Junior Auxiliary of Warren about the 2021 Angel Tree Project

A message from the Junior Auxiliary of Warren about the 2021 Angel Tree Project

This year we have just under 100 children that qualify for our Angel Tree Project! The Angel Tree Project helps to ensure that children in need throughout our community, have Christmas gifts to open and enjoy during the holiday season. The number of children selected will depend completely on the wonderful citizens in our community…

National, state champion persimmon tree returns to live another day

National, state champion persimmon tree returns to live another day

MONTICELLO, Ark. — A craftsman’s regret over an unfulfilled promise has given the remains of a one-time state and national champion persimmon tree from Dardanelle a new life at the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. The native persimmon tree, Diospyros virginiana, usually grows from 30…