in the years following that first arbor day, morton’s idea spread beyond nebraska with kansas, tennessee, minnesota and ohio all proclaiming their。 own arbor days. today all 50 states celebratearbor day although the dates may vary in keeping with the local climate. state arbor days at the federal level, in 1970, president richard nixon proclaimed the last friday in april asnational arbor day. arbor day is also now celebrated in other countries including australia. variations are celebrated as ’greening week’ of japan, ’the new year’s days of trees’ in israel,’the tree-loving week’ of korea, ’the reforestation week’ of yugoslavia, ’the students’ afforestation day’ of iceland and ’the national festival of tree planting’ in india. julius sterlingmorton would be proud. sometimes one good idea can make a real difference.
for the homeowner, arbor day is an excellent opportunity to take stock of the trees on your property and plan for the future. inspect your trees. note any broken branches or evidence of diseaseor insect infestation. think about how planting new trees might improve the look of your property or provide wind or heat protection. take a trip to your local nursery to see what’s availableand to get new ideas. walk around your neighbourhood. are there any public areas where tree planting or tree maintenance might make a real difference to your community? talk with yourneighbours. find out what their opinions are. and, oh yes, plant a tree.
