We first saw the sign shown below at Kettering Central Park on Lincoln Park Blvd in Kettering, Ohio in front of an old and large tree and wondered why recognizing a tree made any sense at all. Surely the tree wasn't even aware of the sign given it's turned away from the tree and they don't have eyeballs anyway. Later that day we saw an identical sign at the new Gentile Park on Maddix Drive in front of another large tree and figured Kettering was up to something and according to the link below, their new Heritage Tree Program is a "celebratory program allows us to appreciate the environmental and aesthetic gifts provided by the remarkable trees around us." Up to 10 trees will be selected and provided a sign to be displayed between Labor Day and Halloween.
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