HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-13 CCMPCITY OF LAKE ELMO ARBOR DAY/MONTH 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 and throughout the
month of May, 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 26, 2013 to be
ARBOR DAY
and the month of May, 2013 to be ARBOR MONTH in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
Signed this March 19, 2013 ________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
Tree City, U.S.A.