HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-18 City Commission Packet Materials - MP1. Arbor Day Proclamation
Proclamation to Celebrate 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, 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, 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 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, Cynthia L. Andrus, the Mayor of Bozeman, urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to
support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.
Signed this 2nd day of April, 2018 in Bozeman, Montana.
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Cynthia L. Andrus
Mayor
Bozeman, Montana
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