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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />PROCLAMATION FOR ARBOR DAY AND EARTH DAY <br />(P <br />TREE CITY CSA <br />WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture <br />that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and <br />WHEREAS, This holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more <br />than a million trees in Nebraska, and <br />WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and also <br />WHEREAS, Earth Day is an annual event on which day, events worldwide are held to <br />demonstrate support for environmental protection, and <br />WHEREAS, each year, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April, and Earth <br />Day is observed every April 22; and <br />WHEREAS, Trees and forests improve our physical health by cleaning the air, reducing <br />exposure to the sun's UV rays, and decreasing temperatures during the summertime; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Forests create high -quality drinking water by acting as a natural filter; and <br />WHEREAS, in 50 years, one tree provides $62,000.00 worth of air pollution control; and <br />WHEREAS, Trees and forests improve our mental health by reducing stress and <br />increasing concentration; and <br />WHEREAS, Getting a daily dose of trees is healthy for all Mounds View Residents and <br />all Minnesotans; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesotans pay a special tribute to rural and community trees and all the <br />natural resources, and dedicate themselves to the continued vitality of our state's <br />forests. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, Zach Lindstrom, Mayor of the City of Mounds View, do hereby <br />proclaim the following: <br />1. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as "EARTH DAY". <br />2. Friday, April 25, 2025, as "ARBOR DAY". <br />in the City of Mounds View, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day <br />and support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, including planting trees to <br />promGte the well-being of this and future generations. <br />Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Mo r}ds View, this 14t" day of April, 2025. <br />(SEAL), <br />Zp Lindstrom, Mayor <br />