American Fork has added trees to its parks and has more in the works this weekend.

Mayor Heber Thompson said they were a plus for the city.

"This city is full of trees and continues to add them," he said. "Thanks to the Beautification Committee and other interested parties in the city and city officials, we are adding some more beautiful trees to Rotary Park. Our city for some time is becoming more sensitive to the environment and especially to what trees add to our quality of life. They clean up the air, add oxygen and beauty."

"We are pleased to add nine trees this year," he said.

Thompson said American Fork had recently been designated as a "Tree City, USA," and that the planting was a part of the program.

"This confirms our commitment to trees," he said.

Juel Belmont, of the city's Beautification Committee, said the city had planted five trees last year and was pleased to do even more this year.

"It is a wonderful place to spend time," she said of the park. "The trees make it an even more beautiful place to look upon."

She looked around the park with numerous mature trees and recalled a time when there were more.

"This park used to be surrounded by trees," she said. "We are hoping that maybe next year we can get some London Plane trees to plant. We need to restore this back to what it was."

Although there are mature trees in the park, she said it was a good idea to plant new ones to take their places in the future.

The trees were transported from Oregon to their final destination in American Fork. Crew members from the farm came with them and helped with the transplanting. The cost of the transportation, labor and the trees themselves came to $300 per tree.

"They were a bargain for such large trees," Belmont said.

The city plans on planting trees in Val Vista and Miller parks this weekend.