HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Arbor Day-Month ProclamationCITY OF LAKE ELMO ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: Minnesota is home to many of our nation's natural resources, foremost
among them are our beautiful and abundant forests; and
WHEREAS: Trees are an increasingly vital resource in Minnesota today , enriching our
lives by purifying the air, conserving soil, water and energy, creating jobs
through a large forest products industry, serving as recreational settings,
providing habitat for wildlife of all kinds, and creating beautiful
landscapes to make our communities more livable; and
WHEREAS: Disease and insects threaten our trees, creating the need for concerted
action to ensure the future of community and rural forests in our state and
throughout the country; and
WHEREAS: Each individual can act locally to improve the environment by planting
trees and ensuring that these trees are protected and receive proper
maintenance in the years ahead; and
WHEREAS: Each year on the last Friday in the month of April, the people of Minnesota
pay special tribute to the vital natural resource that our trees represent and
dedicate themselves to the continued vitality of our state's community
and rural forests; NOW, THEREFORE I, Mike Pearson, Mayor of the City of Lake Elmo, do hereby
proclaim April 29, 2017 to be ARBOR DAY in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
Signed this April 18, 2017 ________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
Tree City, U.S.A.