Arbor Day 2022 Proclamation

CITY OF EL MIRAGE
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 1872, the Nebraska Board of Agriculture established a special day to be 
set aside for the planting of trees, and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more 
than a million trees in Nebraska, and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and
WHEREAS, trees can be a solution to combating climate change by reducing the erosion 
of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cutting heating and cooling costs, moderating the 
temperature, cleaning the air, producing life-giving oxygen, and providing habitat for wildlife, 
and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel 
for our fires, and countless other wood products, and
WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of 
business areas, and beautify our community, and
WHEREAS, trees — wherever they are planted — are a source of joy and spiritual 
renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEXIS HERMOSILLO, Mayor of the City of El Mirage do 
hereby proclaim April 29, 2022 as “Arbor Day” in the City of El Mirage and I urge all citizens to 
celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and
FURTHER I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-
being of this and future generations.
Given under my hand and Seal of the City of El Mirage,
Arizona, this 19th day of April, 2022
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Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor