In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska,
Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products, and trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community, and trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
Heidi Franco
Heber City Mayor
Proclamation that April 29, 2022 as
Arbor Day In the City of Heber.
And I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
Further,
I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.
Dated this 1st day of March 2022
