Arbor Day 2020
Arbor Day is on April 24th, a day for us to celebrate trees which filter the air, give us shade in summer, and give homes to our feathered friends.
Coinciding with Earth Day, Arbor Day is on April 24th, a day for us to celebrate trees which filter the air, give us shade in summer, and give homes to our feathered friends.
In 1872, the State Board of Agriculture accepted a resolution by J. Sterling Morton “to set aside one day to plant trees, both forest and fruit.” Originating in the United States, the celebration of trees has become a world wide phenomenon:
- In Israel, it is called the New Year’s Day of the Trees
- Korea has a Tree-Loving Week
- Iceland has a Student’s Afforestation Day
- Slavic countries holds an Arbor Day in the spring and an Afforestation Day in the fall
- India celebrates a National Festival of Tree Planting
“Most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering like the day someone was born or a religious holiday celebrating a past event. Arbor Day reflects a hope for the future. The trees planted on Arbor Day show a concern for future generations.” (Arborday.org)
Try downloading one of these titles on a mobile device, and read under a tree in your yard, or read to a tree that you just planted:
- Trees by Christine Petersen
- Trees by Pamela Hickman
- The Wisdom of Trees by Max Adams
- The Tree Book by Michael Dirr
- The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
- How Forests Think by Eduardo Kohn
If you are isolating in an apartment or condominium, after you finish your daily walk, hopefully among trees, why not watch a documentary about trees, available on Hoopla:
- Trees – a family educational film
- City of Trees – a documentary about “green” job training and social justice
- The Cloud Forest – a documentary about protecting an at-risk ecosystem
Continue your celebrations of Earth Day, by reading about the Canopy Project, and looking forward to planting a tree in honour of the 50th anniversary.