Wessington Springs Designated a Tree City USA by Arbor Day Foundation
Members of the City of Wessington Springs’ volunteer Tree Committee and Park Board are pictured with the recently-installed Arbor Day Foundation sign after the city received its designation as a Tree City USA. Left to right are: Jim Headley, Kathy Voorhees, Terri Mebius and Dr. Tom Dean.
Wessington Springs is officially a Tree City USA community, joining 25 other towns in South Dakota with the distinction. The designation comes from the Arbor Day Foundation and recognizes cities and towns that demonstrate a commitment to growing and maintaining a healthy urban forest.
“It’s exciting for the town,” said Tom Dean, a member of the local Tree Committee. “We’ve always cared about our tr…
