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PROCLAMATION
ARBOR DAY
APRIL 28, 2017
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, 2017 is the 145th anniversary of the holiday and Arbor Day is now observed throughout
the nation and the world, and
WHEREAS, trees and forests improve our physical health by cleaning the air, reducing exposure to
the sun's UV rays and decreasing temperatures during the summertime; and
WHEREAS, One tree provides $62,000 worth of pollution control over a period of 50 years; 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, forests create high-quality drinking water by acting as a natural filter; and
WHEREAS, Edina is proud of the beautiful shade trees which grace our homes and public
places; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I,James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, do hereby proclaim April 28, 2017 be
Arbor Day and call upon the spirited and foresighted citiz ns of Edina to plant
trees now for our pleasure and that of future generations.
Dated this 21st day of March 2017.
James B. Hovland
Mayor