REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proclamation of Earth Day/Arbor Day 2024
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote Sustainability and Environmental Protection
BACKGROUND
The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization with a mission to inspire people to plant, celebrate and nurture trees. It was founded in 1972 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Arbor Day. Through its Tree City USA program, over 3,600 cities and towns are honored as Tree City USA communities for their commitment to planting and nurturing trees. For those communities that demonstrate higher levels of tree care and environmental stewardship, the Growth Award was created. This award recognizes innovative programs and projects as well as increased commitment of resources for urban forestry.
DISCUSSION
Each year on Earth Day and Arbor Day, people across the country demonstrate support for environmental protection and reflect on the important role that trees play in our world. Trees help clean our air, reduce the effects of climate change, provide habitat for wildlife, and help save energy. Towns and cities that have received their Tree City USA recognition take pride in this distinction and the people who live there enjoy the valuable benefits of having a greener, healthier community. Since the inception of the Municipal Tree Program in 1960, Santa Clara has maintained a commitment to manage, expand, and preserve trees in our urban forest. This year marks the 37th time that the City of
Santa Clara has been designated a Tree City USA community! In addition, through various annual activities aimed at supporting and maintaining our sustainable municipal forestry program, Santa Clara has been notified that we will be receiving the Growth Award, which marks the 24th time the City has received the award.
The Department of Public Works is organizing an Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration which will take place at the Central Park Pavilion on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 10:...
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