Timeline for Applications & Award Presentations

• September:  
• Current Tree Cities, Campuses and Lines notified of Tree City USA online portal open for applications
• Reminder of application deadlines
• Reminder to complete required activities for application – good time of year for Arbor Day celebrations and tree planting

• November:
• More reminders of application deadlines

• December:
• Application deadline Tree City USA: December 1
• Application deadline Tree Campus USA: December 1
• Application deadline Tree Line USA: December 1

Deadline allows U&CF staff sufficient time to review applications for accuracy and appropriate documentation prior to submitting to ADF

• December & January
• U&CF staff complete review of applications
• Applications approved and submitted to ADF for ADF review and approval

• February
• Early in month the award packages are shipped to U&CF for on-time applicants
• Communities are informed of approval of their applications
• Packages are mailed to each community and delivery is tracked
• Communities are provided a presentation request form for an NCFS representative to attend their Arbor Day event and present the award

• April
• U&CF webpage updated with current Tree Cities, Campuses and Lines