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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArbor Day 4-10-2024Proclamation April 10, 2024 WHEREAS, 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 WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in Nebraska; and WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco recognizes the importance of trees in creating a sustainable and resilient urban environment; and WHEREAS, trees provide numerous environmental benefits by improving air and water quality, reducing erosion, and providing habitat for wildlife; and WHEREAS, trees play a vital role in enhancing the beauty, health, and livability of our community; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pete Serrano, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, do hereby proclaim April 10, 2024 as, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of Pasco, State of Washington, to be affixed this 10th day of April 2024. Pete Serrano, Mayor City of Pasco