Simpson College was honored with the 2024 Tree Campus USA Award during the Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon earlier this spring.

Simpson College is one of only 10 institutions in Iowa to receive the Tree Campus USA designation this year. To qualify, colleges must meet five core standards: a campus tree advisory committee, a campus tree care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for the campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and a student service learning project.