HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 2025-025 - Declairing April 25, 2025 as Community Tree Planting Day, otherwised known as Arbor DayA RESOLUTION OF THE REDDING CITY COUNCIL DECLARING
APRIL 25, 2025, AS COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING DAY,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ARBOR DAY, AND RECOGNIZING THE
TREE CITY U.S.A. AWARD
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, 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, Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in
Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood to build our homes, fuel for
our fires, and countless other wood products and by-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; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redding has been recognized as a Tree City US.A. by the National
Arbor Day Foundation for the forty-fourth consecutive year, and desires to continue its tree
planting activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby:
I Proclaims April 25, 2025, as Community Tree Planting Day, otherwise known as Arbor
Day.
2. Recognizes the Tree City US.A. Award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages all citizens residing within
the city limits of the City of Redding to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands,
support our City's Urban Forestry Program, and plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the
well-being of present and future generations.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Redding on the 15th day of April, 2025, and was duly adopted at said meeting by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEM13ER: - Audette, Dhanuka, Littau, Resner, and Munns
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
-'5KARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney