Proclamation
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, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lomita does hereby proclaim April 28, 2023, as “ARBOR DAY.”
Further, we urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.
Dated this 4th day of April 2023
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Mayor
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Council Member Council Member
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Council Member Council Member
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