Vienna - Tree City USA

In 1972, our family moved from California to Virginia. We had no idea how beautiful we would find Vienna! At first, we missed living near the ocean, where the climate didn't change much year-round. But over the years we have fallen in love with living in a place with four definite seasons.

In case you didn't know, Vienna has been named a "Tree City USA Community" for at least 9 years by the Arbor Day Foundation. I've seen the "Tree City" signs around town and always wondered what that was all about, so I finally looked it up.



To qualify as a Tree City USA Community, a town or city must meet four standards established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. You must (1) have a "tree board or department", (2) have a "tree care ordinance", (3) have a "community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2/per capita and (4) have an "Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation ".

Well - who knew?! I didn't know Vienna had a tree department, much less a forestry program. Did you? We even have an Arbor Day Tree Planting event scheduled for 6PM at the Vienna Community Center. Cool!

What I DID know is that Vienna has incredibly beautiful trees and lots of them. They give our town beauty & personality. Here are some of our favorite "tree shots" that we've taken around town at different times of the year:





Just another reason why we love living in Vienna!