Proclamation - City Council - 3/24/2015 - Arbor Day James D. Reynolds City of Eagle Council Members:
Mayor P.O.Box 1520 Mark L. Butler
Eagle, Idaho 83616 Mary McFarland
Jeff Kunz
208-939-6813 Stan Ridgeway
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
April 24,2015
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 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 are a source of joy and spiritual renewal, and
WHEREAS, Eagle has been recognized as a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation and
desires to continue its tree-planting ways,
NOW,THEREFORE, I,James D. Reynolds,Mayor of the City of Eagle, do hereby proclaim April 24, 2015 as
Arbor Day
in the City of Eagle,and I urge all citizens to support efforts to care for our trees and woodlands and to
support our community forestry program, and
FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-being of present and
future generations.
DATED this 24th day of Ma - , 2015.
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James I ' . olds
Mayor