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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA TITLE: Arbor Day Proclamation
MEETING DATE: March 15, 2017
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Kuehne 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 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Lodi Lake Park, 1101 West Turner Road.
This year's celebration is being facilitated by the City of Lodi staff in partnership with Tree Lodi. The City
of Lodi and numerous community members will be providing funding for trees and materials.
Arbor Day's Beginnings
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 1, 2017, 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 15 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.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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APPROVED:
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2017
Arbor
Day
Lodi Lake Park - Parson's Point Shelter
Saturday April 1,2017
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Tree City USA Designation - Tree Pruning - Mistletoe Education
Tree Planting Education Material - Tree Planting Demonstration
Tree Seedling Give Away
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PARKS,
RECREAT
& CULTURAL SERVICES
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