PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, In 1872 the Nebraska Board of Agriculture established a special day be set aside for the planning 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 be a solution to combating climate change by reducing the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cutting heating and cooling costs, moderating the temperature, cleaning the air, producing life-giving oxygen, and providing 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, The City of Alliance has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree-planting ways.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Alliance, Nebraska, does hereby proclaim:
Friday, April 26, 2024 as:
Arbor Day
In the City of Alliance, Nebraska, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands; and,
FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-being of present and future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Alliance to be affixed on this 16th day of April in the year of the Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Four.
Earl Jones, Mayor
Educational Materials:
Our community forests provide dozens of benefits, from improving our health and the quality of the air we breathe to lowering energy costs and increasing property values. We want to keep those benefits coming, and YOU can help!
These videos and website, created by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum as part of an initiative funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, offers some easy ideas for how you can make a difference in your community forest.