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UC;ityof <br />Louisville <br />ARBOR DAY 2022 <br />WHEREAS, The City of Louisville conducts an annual Arbor Day Celebration, <br />employs staff dedicated to tree care, has written a tree ordinance, and spends more <br />than two dollars per capita on tree care, the National Arbor Day Foundation <br />recognizes the City of Louisville as a Tree City USA for the 42"d consecutive year <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Louisville received the Tree City USA Growth Award from the <br />National Arbor Day Foundation for hiring a City Forester and completing an <br />inventory of city trees and <br />WHEREAS, through the work of the Parks and Public Landscapes Board, the City of <br />Louisville has established and committed to an ongoing landscape beautification <br />master plan involving the planting of numerous trees and shrubs and <br />WHEREAS, through lottery proceeds the City of Louisville has established an <br />arboretum and continues to maintain and manage through sound arboricultural <br />practices. <br />WHEREAS, the Parks and Public Landscapes Board and City of Louisville staff <br />continue to educate the public on sound horticultural and forestry practices and <br />WHEREAS, Arbor Day has been celebrated nationally since 1872. <br />NOW THEREFORE, I, Ashley Stolzmann, Mayor of the City of Louisville, do hereby <br />proclaim Friday, April 15th, 2022 as Arbor Day in the city of Louisville and urge all <br />citizens to celebrate efforts to care for our trees and woodlands and to support our <br />city's community forestry program, and I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden <br />the heart and promote the well-being of present and future generations. <br />DATED this 5th day of April 2022. <br />