HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-11 Proclamation - Arbor DayOffice of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 1982 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 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 provides habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper and
countless wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our City also increase property values and enhance
the economic vitality of business areas; and
WHEREAS, all members of the Tukwila community are also encouraged
to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and
future generations;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim April 11, 2018:
Arbor Day
in the City of Tukwila and encourage all members of the Tukwila community to
celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect trees and woodlands.
Presented this eleventh day of April, 2018.