HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-23 ProclamationPROCLAIMING APRIL 27, 2018 AS ARBOR DAY
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 first Arbor Day was observed in Nebraska, where more than a million
trees were planted; and
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WHEREAS, Trees reduce the erosion of 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 providing us with paper, wood for our
homes, fuel for our fires and beauty for our community-, and
WHEREAS, Trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal;
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NOW THEREFORE, 1, Benjamin Sprague, Mayor of The City of Bangor, on behalf of the City
Council and citizens of Bangor, do hereby proclaim April 27, 2018 as Arbor Day in the City of Bangor.
I urge all of our citizens to set aside time on that day and throughout the year to appreciate the
importance of trees to our quality of life and to engage in efforts to protect our trees and woodlands,
Given this the 23th day of April, 2018.