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CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Arbor Day Proclamation
MEETING DATE: March 18, 2015
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Johnson present a proclamation proclaiming Arbor Day in the
City of Lodi.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Staff would like to invite the Mayor, City Council, the City Manager
and the Parks & Recreation Commission to this year's Arbor Day
celebration. This year's event will be held from 10 am to 1 pm on
Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Peterson Park, 199 Evergreen Drive.
This year's celebration is being facilitated by City of Lodi staff in partnership with Tree Lodi. Tree Lodi will
be providing the final trees that will cap off the Peterson Park Urban Forest Revitalization Project. RJQ
Landscape of Lodi will provide a tree planting demonstration prior to having attendees help plant the final
trees. Tree Lodi and the San Joaquin County Master Gardeners will provide tree education materials and
refreshments.
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 11, 2015, 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 a Tree City USA for 12 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 place we work a better place.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
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Arbor Day 2015
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Peterson Park
199 Evergreen Drive
Tree Lodi
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.Tree City Designation
.Tree Pruning &
Maintenance Clinic
.Mistletoe Education
Tree Planting Educational Material
.Tree Planting Demonstration