PRO 2020-03 Arbor Day TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2020-03
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 24, 2020 AS ARBOR
DAY; RECOGNIZING THAT 2020 IS THE 148TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE HOLIDAY OF ARBOR DAY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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, 2020 is the 148th anniversary of the holiday and 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
life-giving 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 beautify our community, and
WHEREAS, trees are a source of joy and spiritual renewal wherever they are
planted.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR PRO TEM SHOFFNER IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM:
April 24, 2020 as Arbor Day
Section 1. In the Town of Trophy Club, the Mayor and Council urge all citizens
to celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
Section 2. The Mayor and Council urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden
the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 14th day o ril 2020.
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