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AGENDA TITLE: Arbor Day Proclamation
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2014
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Katzakian present a proclamation proclaiming Arbor Day in
the City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff would like to invite the Mayor, the City Council, the City
Manager, Lodi Unified School District Superintendent, Assistant
Superintendent, and Board of Trustees to this year's Arbor Day
celebration. This year's event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Lakewood School, 1100 N. Ham Lane. Lakewood School students, their
parents and staff will participate in a planned program including a poster contest, tree education and tree
planting on their campus. This year's celebration is being facilitated by Lodi Unified School District and
City of Lodi staff and with partnerships involving Tree Lodi, Lodi Arts Commission and Waste
Management.
The nation's first Arbor Day was in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, after Julius Sterling Morton proposed a
tree -planting holiday at a meeting of the Nebraska Board of Agriculture. It was estimated that more than 1
million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. Arbor Day has now spread beyond the
United States and is observed in many countries of the world.
At the April 2 event, City staff will announce the results of this year's Tree City USA application with the
National Arbor Day Foundation. Lodi has been designated as Tree City USA for 11 consecutive years.
This designation affords us preference over other communities for grant money for trees or forestry
programs and gives us an enhanced public image as a city that cares for its trees. The celebration of
Arbor Day gives an opportunity to learn about trees and take positive action to make our schools, our city
and the work we live in a better place.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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