HomeMy WebLinkAboutArbor Day 4-25-2025Proclamation
April 25, 2025
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 25, 2025 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 25th day of April 2025.
Pete Serrano, Mayor
City of Pasco