HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. Arbor Day ProclamationWHEREAS in 1872, 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,
WHEREAS the City of San Luis Obispo celebrated its first Arbor Day in 1983, and now in
2024, the City continues to work towards its goal of planting 10,000 new trees by 2035
because wherever trees are planted, they add beauty to our City, provide a source of
joy and spiritual renewal, thus increasing the environmental, social and economic
sustainability of our City; and,
WHEREAS trees can be a solution to combating climate change by reducing erosion
and slowing stormwater runoff, slowing, spreading and sinking rainfall to increase
groundwater recharge, cutting heating and cooling costs, moderating the
temperature, cleaning the air, producing oxygen, and providing habitat for wildlife;
and,
WHEREAS the City of San Luis Obispo has been recognized as a Tree City USA for 41
years by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree-planting
and Urban Forestry Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Erica A. Stewart, Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo, on behalf of
the City Council, do hereby proclaim November 2, 2024, as “Arbor Day” in the City of San
Luis Obispo, and urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands and to support our City’s Urban Forestry Program; and further, I urge all
citizens to plant trees to promote the well-being of present and future generations.
Arbor Day
November 2, 2024
October 15, 2024
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