2024 Tree City USA Communities in Minnesota

107 Minnesota communities have earned the 2024 Tree City USA award for their commitments to urban forest management and celebrating the importance of trees. Congratulations to the following communities:

  • Aitkin
  • Albert Lea
  • Anoka
  • Apple Valley
  • Austin
  • Belle Plaine
  • Bemidji
  • Benson
  • Blaine
  • Bloomington
  • Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Park
  • Burnsville
  • Chanhassen
  • Chatfield
  • Circle Pines
  • City of Green Isle
  • City of Morris
  • Columbia Heights
  • Coon Rapids
  • Cottage Grove
  • Crystal
  • Detroit Lakes
  • Duluth
  • Eagan
  • East Bethel
  • Eden Prairie
  • Edina
  • Ely
  • Excelsior
  • Fairmont
  • Faribault
  • Fergus Falls
  • Fosston
  • Fridley
  • Golden Valley
  • Granite Falls
  • Ham Lake
  • Hastings
  • Hill City
  • Hopkins
  • Hutchinson
  • Kasson
  • La Crescent
  • Lake City
  • Lake Crystal
  • Lake Elmo
  • Lakeville
  • Lanesboro
  • Lino Lakes
  • Lonsdale
  • Mahtomedi
  • Mankato
  • Mantorville
  • Maple Grove
  • Maplewood
  • Marine on St. Croix
  • Marshall
  • Mendota Heights
  • Minneapolis
  • Minnetonka
  • Monticello
  • Moorhead
  • Moose Lake
  • Mounds View
  • New Brighton
  • New Hope
  • New Prague
  • New Ulm
  • North St. Paul
  • Northfield
  • Oak Park Heights
  • Oakdale
  • Owatonna
  • Pelican Rapids
  • Perham
  • Plymouth
  • Preston
  • Proctor
  • Ramsey
  • Red Wing
  • Richfield
  • Robbinsdale
  • Rochester
  • Rollingstone
  • Rosemount
  • Royalton
  • Saint Anthony Village
  • Saint Paul
  • Saint Peter
  • Sauk Centre
  • Savage
  • Shakopee
  • Sleepy Eye
  • St Louis Park
  • St. Cloud
  • Staples
  • Stillwater
  • Sunfish Lake
  • Waconia
  • Wadena
  • Wayzata
  • West Saint Paul
  • White Bear Lake
  • Woodbury
  • Worthington
  • Wyoming

2024 Tree City USA Growth Awards

Growth Awards demonstrate higher levels of community tree care and engagement. These awards recognize milestones and annual activities in five categories that combine to build sustainable community forestry programs over the long term. All Tree City USA communities applying for recertification are also eligible to apply for a Growth Award. The following 20 Minnesota communities have earned the distinction of a Growth Award for 2024:

  • Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Park
  • Edina
  • Fairmont
  • Faribault
  • Golden Valley
  • Lakeville
  • Lino Lakes
  • Maple Grove
  • Maplewood
  • Minneapolis
  • Moorhead
  • Northfield
  • Oak Park Heights
  • Oakdale
  • Saint Peter
  • St Louis Park
  • Stillwater
  • Wayzata
  • Wyoming

2024 Tree Campus Higher Education

The Tree Campus Higher Education program helps colleges and universities establish and sustain healthy community forests. Congratulations to the following Minnesota campuses:

  • Winona State University
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities

2024 Tree Line

Tree Line USA recognizes best practices in utility arboriculture, and recognizes utility companies for their commitments to proper tree pruning, planting and care. Congratulations to the following Minnesota utilities:

  • Rochester Public Utilities
  • East Central Energy

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