Laguna Beach Named 'Tree City USA' For Fourth Year In A Row

Local arborists can rejoice as the Arbor Day Foundation named Laguna Beach as its 2021 Tree City USA Community.

It's the fourth consecutive year the city has been named a Tree City USA Community, Laguna Beach officials said.

Laguna Beach had to abide by the "four core standards of sound urban forestry management" to receive the distinction.

The core standards are:

• Having a tree board or department/division that looks after the city's tree care
• Having a community tree ordinance
• Committing at least $2 per capita on urban forestry
• Officially observing Arbor Day

"The Tree City USA recognition demonstrates that our community values the urban forest and recognizes the benefits that trees impart to all residents and visitors of Laguna Beach," City Manager Shohreh Dupuis said in a statement.

For more information about the distinction, contact City Arborist Matthew Barker at 949-464-6678 or send him an email.