State College has been regularly recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation for our commitment to urban forest resources!
If you’ve ever noticed the abundance of healthy, wise old trees lining our streets, you can thank the State College Borough. (Thanks, all!) Way back in 1903, they established the Street Committee to oversee tree planting. Later, in 1926, the Shade Tree Commission came along to join the party.
Now, we’ve got lush shade and beautiful mature trees all over town. Kudos to the Borough of Days Gone By for their foresight and all of those working to keep our streets green and strollable today.
Laura Mustio made her way to State College via Pittsburgh in 2015. Her writing celebrates our area’s hidden gems, treasured locals, and not-to-be-missed experiences.
