Proclamation - City Council - 3/22/2022 - Arbor Day Proclamation - 04/20/2022 0
Jason Pierce City of Eagle Council Members:
Mayor P.O. Box 1520 Melissa Gindlesperger
Helen Russell
Charlie Baun
208-939-6813 Brad Pike
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
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, lower our 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,wherever they are planted,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,Jason Pierce,Mayor of the City of Eagle,do hereby proclaim April 20,2022,as
Arbor Day
in the City of Eagle,and I urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands,and
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FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant and care for trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being
of this and future generations.
DATED this 22"day of March 2022.
son Pierce,Mayor of Eagle