Commissioners Proclamation for Arbor Day, April 28, 2023
Proclamation of the Montgomery County
Board of Commissioners
Arbor Day
April 28, 2023
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, the 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 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 wood products, and
Whereas, trees in our County increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our County,
Now, therefore, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners do hereby proclaim April 28, 2023 as Arbor Day in Montgomery County.
Proclaimed this 24th day of April in the year 2023.
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
John E. Frey, President
James D. Fulwider, Vice President
Dan Guard, Member
Attested by Mindy Byers, County Auditor