[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E619]
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 HONORING THE MISSOURI ARBORETUM AT NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the 
Missouri Arboretum at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, 
Missouri, on their 20th anniversary of being recognized as the official 
Missouri Arboretum by the Missouri State Legislature.
   Northwest Missouri State University's tradition of tree management 
extends back towards the earliest days of the school. Groundskeepers 
brought a mixture of beauty and shade to the campus by mixing tree 
species, which continues to this day with over 125 different species 
and more than 1,300 trees on campus. This commitment to biodiversity 
and care for the trees earned the Arboretum the 2000 Communitree Award 
from the Missouri Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and the 
Missouri Department of Conservation. The City of Maryville has also 
maintained an active Community Forestry program and earned the 
designation as a Tree City USA in 1998.
   Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me, along with the great 
State of Missouri, in recognizing the Missouri Arboretum at Northwest 
Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, on their 20th 
anniversary.

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