HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012.03.08 Proclamation - Arbor DayArbor Day Proclamation
Whereas, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a
special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and
Whereas, the holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than
a million trees in Nebraska, and
Whereas, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, lower our
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce
oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife, and
Whereas, trees area a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our
fires and countless other wood products, and
Whereas, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community, and
Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal,
NOW, THEREFORE, I Don Bailey, Mayor of the City of McCall, do hereby proclaim April 27,
2012 as Arbor Day in the City of McCall and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to
support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
Further, I urge all citizens to plant and care for trees to gladden the heart and promote the
well-being of this and future generations.
Dated this 8 dach in the year 2012
Mayor
Donald C. Bailey