Sweet Home is marking a major milestone this year with the national Tree City USA program of the Arbor Day Foundation.
The Tree City USA program began 46 years ago in 1976. To qualify, a community must:
— Maintain a tree board or department;
— Have a tree ordinance;
— Spend at least $2 per person on its urban forest; and
— Celebrate Arbor Day.
Sixty-nine Oregon towns and cities are qualified as a Tree…