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NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
APRIL 26, 2024
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.
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 loss of our precious topsoil by wind and
water, cutting heating and cooling costs, controlling 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 —where they are planted— are a source of joy and
spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Chip Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona, do hereby proclaim April 26, 2024, as
"NATIONAL ARBOR DAY"
Signed and attested to this day of L 2024.
Walter"Chip" Wil on
Mayor
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