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The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the City of College Station as a Tree City USA for the 36th consecutive year. College Station also earned its first Tree City USA Growth Award, which recognizes communities that go beyond the program’s core standards through advanced tree care and public engagement.

Looking for a summer job that’s fun, rewarding and gets you outside? At Adamson Lagoon and Cindy Hallaran Pool, you can turn your love of summer fun into a nice paycheck ($12 an hour!) while making new friends and gaining valuable skills.

Starting Monday at 9 a.m., Graham Road will be closed between Birmingham Road and Dove Crossing Lane for about three weeks while the City’s contractor replaces a concrete storm sewer. Detours will be in place. Graham will also be closed east of Longmire Drive on Monday while crews complete utility work. That section of Graham will reopen Monday evening.

Starting Monday at 8 a.m., traffic on Krenek Tap Road will be one-way from Dartmouth Street to State Highway 6 for about four months as part of the roadway rehabilitation project.

Brazos County, College Station, Bryan, Kurten and Wixon Valley will participate in a statewide emergency notification drill on Thursday, April 2, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The coordinated exercise allows cities and counties across Texas to test systems used to alert the public during emergencies.

While weather radar and forecasting technology have never been better, one thing remains irreplaceable: trained eyes on the ground. The free SKYWARN® Severe Weather Training on April 13 is a valuable chance for residents to learn how to identify and report severe weather.

In case you missed it: At its Feb. 26 meeting, the College Station City Council unanimously approved a Letter of Intent with The Station Hospitality and Athletic Complex regarding a baseball and softball facility in the Midtown Business Park to expand the City’s recreational and sports tourism offerings.

College Station is fortunate to witness the spectacular monarch butterfly migration each year. The College Station Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to its annual Monarch March event on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Gary Halter Nature Center.

Every day is a good day to find and fix leaks, and as part of Fix a Leak Week, the City of College Station and the EPA WaterSense program offer some valuable, easy-to-follow tips to fix costly leaks and save water. The free Fix a Leak Week Lunch and Learn Workshop is at noon on Friday at the Gary Halter Nature Center.

Starting Monday at 8:30 a.m., Graham Road will be closed east of Longmire Drive for about a week for utility work. A detour will be in place