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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, do hereby proclaim Friday,April 26,2019 as
Arbor Day, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands.
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2nd of April,2019 in Bozeman,Montana.
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Bozeman,Montana