Truman Continues Tree Campus Recognition

Truman was honored with 2024 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to a greener and healthier campus environment.

The Tree Campus Higher Education program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Truman achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include: maintaining a tree advisory committee; a campus tree-care plan; dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program; an Arbor Day observance; and a student service-learning project.

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. With a focus in communities and forests of greatest need, the Foundation has helped to plant more than 500 million trees in more than 60 countries. Guided by its mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees, the Arbor Day Foundation is committed to unlocking the power of trees to help solve critical issues facing people and the planet. Learn more about the impact of the Arbor Day Foundation at arborday.org.

Truman has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA school since 2014. Currently there are 411 campuses across the United States with this recognition. More information about the program is available at treecampushighered.org.