Plant a Tree for You and Me
Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny
Magdaug and Patti Kishel
While we're all basking in the glow of Earth Day there's a special way to honor Mother Earth that dates all the way back to April 10,1872 – the very first Arbor Day.
Launched in Nebraska, prizes were given to individuals and
counties in the state who planted the most trees. By the end of the day
more than a million trees were planted!
Spreading across the nation and to countries around the
world, in 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Arbor Day a
national holiday to be celebrated on the last Friday in April.
Planting a tree is not only a gift to the planet, but to
ourselves and future generations.
Trees provide beauty and shade. Natural habitat for
wildlife. Food and medicines. Filter our air and guard against soil erosion.
Sunny Magdaug and
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