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Proclamation Declaring April 19 through 25, 2015 as Arbor Week in Alameda. (Public Works)
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, Arbor Week is celebrated nationally to encourage Americans to maintain and replenish our country's vast forests, orchards, and woodlands; and
WHEREAS, in California, we also observe Arbor Week starting on the birthday of Luther Burbank, a famed California horticulturalist whose life's labor produced hundreds of plants and trees that have contributed to the natural splendor and food production in our state; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda is improving our community by planting trees and working to improve the quality of life in Alameda; and
WHEREAS, trees are a valuable economic asset in our cities that help maintain or increase property values and attract business and new residents to urban areas; and
WHEREAS, trees play an important role in energy conservation by modifying temperature extremes with shade and humidity; and are particularly important in reducing the amount of energy consumed in heating and cooling buildings and homes; and
WHEREAS, trees planted in urban areas play a significant role in meeting California's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by sequestering carbon as well as reducing energy consumption; and
WHEREAS, trees provide essential habitat for much of California's wildlife, including many listed, threatened, and endangered species; and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda will celebrate Arbor Week from April 19-25, 2015 and will sponsor a Celebrate Trees Day on April 24, 2015 at 1628 Fifth Street on the Island High School parkway.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor of the City of Alameda, do hereby proclaim April 19-25, 2015 as Arbor Week in the City of Alameda and invite all Alameda residents, businesses, civic groups, government agencies, and other organizations to observe and celebrate the week by planting trees for our own benefit and the benefit ...
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