HomeMy WebLinkAboutARBOR DAY PROCLAMATIONPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: Climate change is a complex problem that impacts all Minnesotans and our ability to
thrive, and
WHEREAS: The health and longevity of Minnesota's trees are being affected by changing
temperatures and precipitation, more extreme weather events, and increasing pressure from pests,
diseases, and invasive species, and
WHEREAS: Minnesota is at risk to lose over one billion ash trees due to emerald ash borer,
potentially increasing CO2 emissions and flooding, and
WHEREAS: A healthy tree canopy decreases temperatures along streets providing cooler spaces in the
summertime for recreation and commerce, and
WHEREAS: About three-quarters of Minnesotans get their drinking water from the forested parts of
the state; and
WHEREAS: Shade from trees protects people from exposure to the sun's UV rays and diminishes heat -
related illness, and
WHEREAS: Trees reduce stormwater runoff and act as a filter, preventing sediments and pollutants
from washing into waterways, and
WHEREAS: Trees capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, roots, and soil, and
WHEREAS: Minnesotans can help build resilient communities and reduce the negative impacts of
climate change One Tree at a Time by planting and caring for trees and by using wood
products to store carbon into the future
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the St. Anthony Vill• : e City Council hereby designates
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 as ST. ANTHONY ARBOR DAY % the m nth of MAY 2020, as ARBOR
MONTH in St. Anthony Village.
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R. ndy f%, Mayor
April 14, 2020