SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is delighted Wrexham has been crowned ‘2024 Tree City of the World’ for a third, successive year.
Mr Rowlands, who has a keen interest in nature and the environment said: “I am absolutely delighted to see The Arbor Day Foundation has once again named Wrexham as ‘2024 Tree City of the World’
“It is great to see all the hard work and tree planting which has been carried out by Wrexham County Borough paying off and the city receiving international recognition for the third year in a row. It is a fantastic achievement.
“I am a big supporter of trees in our community and share the council’s view that they should be celebrated in the area.”
This is now the third year in a row in which Wrexham has been honoured with this prestigious global award, acknowledging the hard work and dedicated commitment of staff and volunteers in their continuing effort to maintain, protect and enhance trees and overall canopy cover across urban and rural communities within the County Borough.
The Arbor Day Foundation is a United States-based global nonprofit organisation 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 organisation plant more than 500 million trees in forests and communities across more than 60 countries since 1972.
The international Tree Cities of the World programme recognizes cities and towns that leverage urban forestry to enhance the livability and sustainability of their local area.
Michelle Saulnier, Vice President of Programs at the Arbor Day Foundation said: “Across borders, trees bring people together. No matter what country we live in or what language we speak, we can all benefit from the positive power of trees.
“We’re proud that Wrexham continues to be among the Arbor Day Foundation’s global network of tree champions planting towards a better future.”
