HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-0402 ARBOR DAYPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture in
1872 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,
reduce heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the
air, produce oxygen, and provide a habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREA S,
trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes,
fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products; and trees in our
city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business
areas, and beautify our community; and trees are a source of joy and
spiritual renewal; and
WHEREAS,
Ashland has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National
Arbor Day Foundation for eleven years and desires to continue its tree-
planting ways.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Golden, Mayor of the City of Ashland, do
hereby proclaim the April 8, 1996 as
ARBOR DAY IN ASHLAND-
and urge all citizens to support efforts to care for our trees and woodlands and to
support our City's community forestry program. I further urge all citizens to plant
trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-being of present and future
generations.
Barbara Christensen, Recorder h~~latherine M. Golden, Mayor
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