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-ACCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 1872, the Nebraska Board of Agriculture established a special day to be set aside for the
planting of trees, and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planning or more than a million
trees in Nebraska, and
lAtHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
WHEREAS, , trees can be a solution to combating climate change by reducing the erosion of our precious
topsoil by wind and water, cutting heating and cooling costs, moderating the temperature, cleaning
the air, producing life-giving oxygen, and providing habitat for wildlife, and
WHEREAS, trees are 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.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor of the City of Riverdale, Iowa, do hereby
proclaim Friday, April 29, 2022
ARBOR DAY
And urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.
I further urge all citizens to plant trees to promote the well-being of this and future generations.
Kevin Adams, Mayor Pro Tem
City of Riverdale, Iowa