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<br /> <br /> <br />PROCLAMATION <br />ARBOR DAY - TREE CITY USA <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Arbor Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the importance of trees <br />and forests to our economy, culture, history, and future of the state; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Trees are of great value as they provide clean air and water, shade and <br />energy savings, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, wood products, <br />and jobs, while also capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere, <br />thereby offsetting greenhouse gas emissions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Properly planting and caring for a diverse mix of trees makes community <br />forests more resilient by minimizing the impacts of diseases, insects, and <br />other stressors and providing long-term community environmental <br />benefits; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Thoughtfully choosing, planting, and caring for a diverse mix of trees now <br />supports resilient communities into the future. <br /> <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, I, Rob Rafferty, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, do hereby proclaim <br />Friday, April 26th, 2024 as Arbor Day in the City of Lino Lakes. <br /> <br /> <br />Dated the 22nd day of April, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br /> _______________________________ <br />Rob Rafferty, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />__________________________________ <br />Attest: Hannah Lynch, City Clerk <br />4