The college has received the designation of Tree Campus USA for 2011 from the Arbor Day Foundation. This will be publicly recognized at MCC's Arbor Day 2012 celebration. Dianne Feyerherm gathered data and submitted the application with support from the Campus Tree Advisory Committee.
The committee is comprised of faculty, staff, students and community. They are as follows:
Elaine Fagner, Committee Chair and Instructor/Coordinator of Geology, Theresa Sparks, Biology Instructor, Janis Jackson, Biology Instructor, Sid Ross, Director of Facilities Planning and Construction and Sustainability Officer, Bryan Mohan, Grounds Supervisor, Dianne Feyerherm, Physical Plant Director, Seth Thompson, Community Member and Arborist, Duncan Brooks, Arborist, Mark Doshier, MCC Student and Robin Brown, MCC Student