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A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Arbor Day April 25, 2025
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Introduction
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This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day.
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Recommended Action
Approve the Proclamation.
Additional Information
In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture the creation of a special day for planting trees, leading to the first Arbor Day, when over one million trees were planted in Nebraska, and it has since been observed nationally and globally, including in Illinois since 1887.
Prepared By: Grant Jones, Forestry Superintendent.
Reviewed By: Christina M. Waters, Village Clerk
Approved By: Vicki Scaman, Village President
Attachment(s):
1. Arbor Day Proclamation 2025