HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/7/2012 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 (2) WffEREAs, Lw i872 j. SterUv.0 MortoM proposed to the Nebraslea Board Of
Agricu.Lture that a speciat daU be set aside forpLawtLwg of trees; awd
WttEREAS, this hoLLdad, called Arbor Dad, was first observed wLth the
pLawtLno Of more thav, a v&LLLLow trees Lw Nebraslea; awd
WttER.E.4S, Arbor DaU Ls wow observed throughout the wattow awd the worLd;
awd
WffEREAS, trees caw reduce the erosLow of ourprecLous topsoU bd wLwd awd
water, cut heatiwg awd cooUKg costs, moderate the ten perature, cteaw the air, produce
LLfe-gL✓Kzj, oxdgew, and prMA habitat forMUoEfe; awd
WI-FER.EAS, trees are a rewewable resource oMmo us paper, wood for our homes,
fueL for our fires awd couwtLess other products; awd
WH-EP.EAS, trees Lw our citU Lwcrease propertd vaLues, ewhawee the ecowomiv.
vitOlUtd Of busLwess areas, awd beautLfu our cowtm tu; awd
WrtEREAS, trees, wherever thed are pLawted, are a source of jod awd spCrttuaL
reMewaL; awd
Wi-FER.C-AS, Arbor Dad Ls celebrated watio"LLU ow ApnU 29, 2011-the state of
CauforwLa celebrates Arbor Dad March 7t" -i4ty; and
WHEREAS, CahuLLLA ELevKewtarU Ls pLawtLKcj trees awd cetebratLMg trees LM
art awd sowg ow March 7, 2012.
NOW, TIfEREFORE, I, ST5PI-tEN P. POI,CGNET, MAYOR. OF -FI-FE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, asie aLL citizews to celebrate Arbor Dad awd to support efforts to
protect our trees awd woodLawds, urge everUme to ptawt trees to gLaddew the heart avid
proW.ote the well-beLwg of this awd future gewerattows awd do herebd proctawvt the y t"
dad of March, 20:L2, to be.
'The ci, Of Palv�.c Sp ' Arbor AarJ,,
a Pag to celebrate the rouportawce of Trees