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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArbor Day_05.2023 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, on that first Arbor Day, more than a million trees were planted; and WHEREAS, today, Arbor Day has spread beyond the United States and is observed in many countries around 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, beautify our community and, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and renewal for all; and WHEREAS, on this day, the Georgetown Garden Club will be holding an Arbor Day Celebration and Flower Show. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim the 16th of May, 2023 as: ARBOR DAY In Georgetown, Texas