III.3. Proclamation for Arbor Day; Imihy Bean
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2023-037
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: PeggySue Imihy Bean, Special Projects and Initiatives Manager
Date: April 18, 2023
Subject: Proclamation for Arbor Day
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO ADOPT A PROCLAMATION FOR ARBOR DAY IN HOPKINS
OVERVIEW
Arbor Day dates back to the early 1870s in Nebraska City. A journalist by the name of
Julius Sterling Morton moved to the state with his wife and purchased 160 acres in
Nebraska City and planted a wide variety of trees. Morton spread his knowledge of
trees and stressed their ecological importance to Nebraska. And on January 4, 1872,
Morton first proposed a tree planting holiday to be called “Arbor Day” at a meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture. After the board passed the resolution, more than one million
trees were planted on the first official celebration of the day on April 10, 1872.
This year, we celebrate Arbor Day on April 28th. The City will host an event at the
Hopkins Pavilion where residents are invited to learn more about taking care of newly
planted trees and the first 50 residents will receive a free tree.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Proclamation for Arbor Day in Hopkins
• Flyer for 2023 Arbor Day Celebration
Administration
A Proclamation Commemorating Arbor Day
WHEREAS, in 1872, the Nebraska Board of Agriculture established a special day to be
set aside for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, trees are an essential resource to our city and the world , trees make our
homes and community more livable and beautiful; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins recognizes that trees can be a solution to combating
climate change, they play an important role in cleaning the air, conserving energy,
producing life-giving oxygen, and providing habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, each year people across the country celebrate Arbor Day and pay special
attention to the treasure our trees represent while we as a society become more aware
that human activities, along with acts of nature, threaten our trees, creating the need for
action to ensure the future of our urban forests; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, Brian Hunke, Mayor Pro Tempore of the City of Hopkins in the
State of Minnesota, along with my fellow Council Members, recognize, adopt, and
proclaim April 28, 2023, as Arbor Day in the City of Hopkins, and urge all residents to be
more aware of the importance of trees to their well-being, and to participate in tree
planning programs that will ensure a healthy and green city.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota to be affixed this 18th day of
April 2023
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Brian Hunke, Mayor Pro Tempore
ARBOR DAY
Join the City of Hopkins and Heritage Shade Tree
Consultants to celebrate Arbor Day and learn how to
take care of newly planted trees.
The first 50 attendees will receive a FREE TREE!
CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
1 P.M. @ THE HOPKINS PAVILION