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Arbor Day
WHEREAS, in 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed that a special day be set aside for the
planting of trees and was the year when Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of
more than a million trees in Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, 2022 is the 150th anniversary of the holiday and 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, cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving
oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for
our fires, and beautifying our community; and
WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and renewal; and
WHEREAS, the Bothell Parks & Recreation Board will celebrate Arbor Day on November
5th, 2022 by planting trees and shrubs on the front nine at the former Wayne Golf Course
property.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mason Thompson, Mayor of the City of Bothell, do hereby proclaim
November 5th, 2022 as the official celebration of “Arbor Day” in the City of Bothell, and
urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands, and further urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote
the well-being of this and future generations.
Signed this 1st day of November, 2022.
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Mason Thompson, Mayor
Mason Thompson (Oct 28, 2022 08:10 PDT)
Mason Thompson