These five are among 122 Michigan communities, seven college campuses and seven healthcare campuses recognized for work accomplished during 2025. A total of 14 communities also received Growth Award recognition for going above and beyond. They include Ann Arbor, Berkley, Birmingham, Ferrysburg, Frankfort, Grandville, Livonia, Ludington, Marshall, Muskegon, Novi, Oak Park, Portage and Rochester Hills. All recipients will receive award materials in the coming weeks.
“Our Arbor Day Foundation Program participants have done an amazing job with their tree work this past year,” said Lawrence Law, urban forester and outreach coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “This is my fourth year managing this program for Michigan and it’s great to talk to these communities and groups that want to do more to provide their residents with the benefits that come from trees.”
2025 Tree City awardees
Cities: Adrian, Albion, Allegan, Alma, Alpena, Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Battle Creek, Bay City, Berkley, Big Rapids, Birmingham, Boyne City, Brighton, Cadillac, Caro, Charlevoix, Charlotte, Coldwater, Detroit, Dowagiac, East Lansing, Eastpointe, Escanaba, Ferndale, Ferrysburg, Flint, Flushing, Frankenmuth, Frankfort, Fraser, Fremont, Gaylord, Glen Arbor, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grosse Pointe, Hamtramck, Hazel Park, Hillsdale, Holland, Howell, Huntington Woods, Imlay City, Ionia, Kentwood, Laingsburg, Lansing, Lapeer, Lathrup Village, Livonia, Lowell, Ludington, Madison Heights, Manistee, Marquette, Marshall, Mason, Midland, Monroe, Montague, Morenci, Mount Clemens, Muskegon, Negaunee, North Muskegon, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Owosso, Petersburg, Petoskey, Plymouth, Port Huron, Portage, Portland, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Rockford, Royal Oak, Saginaw, Saugatuck, South Haven, South Lyon, Southfield, Southgate, St. Clair, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Sturgis, Taylor, Tecumseh, Traverse City, Trenton, Troy, Warren, Whitehall, Wyoming and Ypsilanti.
Townships: Canton, Chesterfield, Orion, Plymouth and Shelby.
Villages: Breckenridge, Beverly Hills, Caledonia, Dexter, Grand Beach, Grosse Pointe Shores, Holly, Kingsley, Lake Odessa, Lexington, Mackinaw City, Michiana, Milford, Northport, Romeo and St. Charles.
2025 Tree Campus Higher Education awardees
Calvin University
Hope College
Kellogg Community College
Michigan State University
Washtenaw Community College
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
2025 Tree Campus Healthcare awardees
Aspirus Iron River Hospital
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital