HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation-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,this 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, 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 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,Julie Akins,Mayor of the City of Ashland, Oregon do
hereby proclaim April 7,2021 as
Arbor Day
In the City of Ashland, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day to support
efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
Further, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the
well-being of this and future generations.
Dated this 16th day of March 2021.
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Julie Akins,Mayor
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Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder