{"id":321706,"date":"2024-11-26T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=321706"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:12:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:12:02","slug":"fort-cavazos-dpw-celebrates-19-years-as-tree-city-usa-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=321706","title":{"rendered":"Fort Cavazos, DPW celebrates 19 years as Tree City USA community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos Command Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades, Directorate of Public Works officials and Hector Marines-Chio, Texas A&M Forest Service, pose together to celebrate Texas Arbor Day Nov. 15, 2024, at the Sportsmen\u2019s Center picnic area at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
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\n U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos Command Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades, Directorate of Public Works officials and Hector Marines-Chio, Texas A&M Forest Service, plant an elm tree Nov. 15, 2024, at the Sportsmen\u2019s Center picnic area at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The planting and ceremony commemorated Texas Arbor Day and the installation\u2019s recognition as a Tree City USA community.
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014<\/strong> The Great Place celebrated its designation as a Tree City USA community during a ceremony Nov. 15 at the Sportsmen\u2019s Center picnic area, highlighting the installation\u2019s commitment to urban forestry and environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be here today as we celebrate Fort Cavazos\u2019 recognition as a Tree City USA community,\u201d said Command Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos command sergeant major. \u201cFort Cavazos\u2019 dedication to the principles of the Tree City USA program illustrates our promise to continue to protect and nurture
the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhoades, Directorate of Public Works officials and a representative from the Texas A&M Forest Service celebrated Texas Arbor Day with a proclamation signing and
tree-planting ceremony.<\/p>\n

While National Arbor Day is observed in April, Texas celebrates its own Arbor Day in November since it is an ideal time for planting. The timing aligns with cooler temperatures and increased soil moisture to help newly planted trees establish strong roots before the intense summer
heat arrives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to plant, maintain and protect our trees, we\u2019re not only enriching the lives of the warfighter and their families, but also setting an example of environmental stewardship for other military installations and neighboring communities to follow,\u201d Rhoades said.<\/p>\n

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. The program requires communities to meet the four core standards \u2014 a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. Fort Cavazos has met the program requirements for 19 consecutive years.<\/p>\n

Highlights of accomplishments\u00a0made by Fort Cavazos include planting 596 trees, pruning and watering more than 4,625 trees and overseeing design and landscaping plans for
construction projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank Fort Cavazos and everyone involved on your Tree City USA certification,\u201d said Hector Marines-Chio, regional urban forester, Texas A&M Forest Service. \u201cWhat you do here at Fort Cavazos is a big deal not only for the region but for the state and is an inspiration for other military installations to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhoades signed the Fort Cavazos Arbor Day proclamation to reflect the community\u2019s promise to growing its urban forest, followed by a ceremonial planting of an elm tree.<\/p>\n

\u201cArbor Day provides an opportunity to teach fundamental lessons about the stewardship of our natural resources \u2026 and a time we can pause to appreciate trees in our lives,\u201d Rhoades said.<\/p>\n

To learn more the about native plants, pollinators, avian species and citizen science opportunities, like and follow Facebook.com\/Fort.Cavazos.AIM.Team<\/em>
and Facebook.com\/FortCavazosDPW<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 \/ 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos Command Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades, Directorate of Public Works officials and Hector Marines-Chio, Texas A&M Forest Service, pose together to celebrate Texas Arbor Day Nov. 15, 2024, at the Sportsmen\u2019s Center picnic area at Fort Cavazos, Texas. (Photo Credit: Photo by Christine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321708,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=321706"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":321711,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321706\/revisions\/321711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/321708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=321706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=321706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=321706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}