Proclamation Arbor Day (Signed) TREE CITY USA
M Arbor Day Foundation Program
*** OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION ***
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
WHEREAS Arbor Day 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 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, Bill Longbine ,Mayor of the City of
Salina ,do hereby proclaim
April 26th as ARBOR DAY
In the City of Salina ,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 trees to gladden the heart and
promote the well-being of this and future generations.
DATED THIS 22nd day of April , 2024
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