ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - If you’ve ever seen a row of trees along the sidewalks of St. Louis, you know the impact they have on the shade, cars and sidewalks. But have you ever thought about how they stay alive?

Did you know you can help?

All you have to do is join STL Neighborhood Foresters — a local non-profit made of residents wanting to keep their hometown trees looking pretty, clean and thriving across the area.

On Wednesday, they were recognized by the Missouri Department of Conservation for their work , being selected as an awardee of the Missouri Arbor Awards of Excellence.

“The Missouri Arbor Awards of Excellence highlight the people and organizations working to provide sustainable, long-term efforts to care for trees,” said MDC Community Forestry Coordinator Russel

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