Proc. 2011-29 Arbor Day 04-29-11..a
NO. 20111-29
WHEREAS in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska. Board ofAgricitlture 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; and
WHEREAS in Texas, in 1889, the citizens of Temple conceived an Arbor Day Resolution
which the Texas Legislature passed into law, andArborDay wasfcrst celebrated
in Texas in 18go, and is held in Texas the last Friday in April each year; and
WHEREAS Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, as 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 oxygen and
provide habitat far wildlife; and
WHEREAS trees area renewable resource giving us paper, woad for our homes, fuelfor our
fires and countless other wood products; and
WHEREAS trees in our City increase property value, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community, and, wherever they are planted,
are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me
as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
APRIL 29, 2011
be declared: ARBOR DAY
in the City of Huntsville and invite all citizens of HuntsviIIe to participate in the
celebration by planting a tree.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this the 29th day of April 2011.
J. Turner, Mayor