To qualify for Tree City USA, a town or city must meet four standards established by The National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. 

These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management plan and program. 

Abita Springs, LA (7 years)

Alexandria, LA (8 years)

Amite City, LA (3 years)

Barksdale Air Force Base (12 yrs)

Baton Rouge, LA  (10 years)

Camp Beauregard  (6 years)

Covington, LA  (8 years)

Crowley, LA  (15 years)

Denham Springs, LA  (1 year)

Hammond, LA  (9 years)

Harahan, LA  (2 years)

Kentwood, LA  (1 year)

Lafayette, LA  (11 years)

Mandeville, LA  (7 years)

Monroe, LA  (13 years)

Morgan City, LA  (1 year)

Morganza, LA  (1 year)

Natchitoches, LA  (1 year)

New Orleans, LA  (20 years)

New Roads, LA  (7 years)

Oakdale, LA  (4 years)

Pearl River, LA  (5 years)

Pineville, LA  (1 year)

Port Allen, LA  (3 years)

Shreveport, LA  (11 years)

The four standards are as follows:

Tree City USA, sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities that more than 93 million Americans call home.