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ASHLAND
A Proclamation in honor of Arbor Day 2025
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 planting of more than a
million trees in Nebraska, and 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 wood products for our homes,
businesses, and public infrastructure, and
WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community, and
WHEREAS, trees are a source of joy and spiritual renewal for our residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tonya Graham, Mayor of the City of Ashland, Oregon, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim that the first full week of April, as designated by the Oregon State
legislature, is Oregon's Arbor Week in the City of Ashland, and I urge all citizens to celebrate
Arbor Week and support efforts to protect our existing urban trees and plant climate
appropriate trees in areas that align with our values as a wildfire -adapted community.
Dated this 1st day of April 2025
A41,
Tonya Graham, Mayor
Alissa Kolodzinski, City Recorder