Village of Cary named Clean Air Community

Tree plantings help capture Clean Air honor

CARY – The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Clean Air Counts program has named the village a Clean Air Community.

The village has received bronze-level status, which recognizes communities that have undertaken four outreach efforts to promote clean-air initiatives and have a designated contact person for efforts.

“Cary has always been a leader in environmental stewardship, from award-winning recycling programs to award-winning tree-preservation efforts,” Village President Steve Lamal said.

“Becoming a member of the metropolitan region’s Clean Air Counts Campaign is a natural continuation of our ongoing environmental protection efforts.”

The village has supported the Clean Air Counts Campaign by including educational materials in the village newsletter. The village also uses blended fuels in some village vehicles and has an active tree-planting program, Village Administrator Cameron Davis said.

Officials expanded the village’s tree-preservation efforts by creating a program that allows residents to have trees planted in memory of lost loved ones.

In the first month of the program, two trees were planted at the Tom Vieweg Nature Area near Cary Creek, which was designated the first memorial grove tree-planting area.

– Jocelyn Allison
The Northwest Herald