Arbor DayPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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 a
million trees in Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, 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 for
wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our
fires, and countless other wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business
areas, and beautify our community; and
WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source.of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Darryl C. Aubrey, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the
Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, do hereby proclaim January 19, 2018, as
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and I urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees
and woodlands and to support our city's urban forestry program.
FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-being of
present and future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Village of
North Palm Beach, Florida to be affixed this 19th day of January, 2018.