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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 a habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our home and fuel
for our fire; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida, do hereby proclaim April 28, 2017 as
ARBOR DAY
in the City of Cape Canaveral and urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts
to protect our trees and woodlands, and to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the
wellbeing of this and future generations.
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