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NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
APRIL 25, 2025
WHEREAS, in 1872, the Nebraska Board of Agriculture established a special day
to be set as 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, or 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, Trees —where
they are planted— are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Walter"Chip" Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, do hereby proclaim April 25, 2025, as
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
Signed and attested to this day of April,2025.
Walter"Chip"Wilson
Mayor
ATTEST:
e McKinney
City Clerk