HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018.03.22 Proclamation - Arbor Day2018 Arbor 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 are a renewable resource giving up paper, wood for our homes, fuel
for our fires and countless other wood products, and
Whereas,
Whereas,
trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community, and
trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, I
Jackie Aymon , Mayor of the City of McCall, do hereby proclaim Saturday
April 28, 2018 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 22 day of March in the year of 2018.
Mayor
ackie J.'Aymon