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SRES 187119th CongressIntroduced
A resolution celebrating the 153rd anniversary of Arbor Day.
Introduced: Apr 29, 2025
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This Senate resolution celebrates the 153rd anniversary of Arbor Day, which was founded on April 10, 1872. The resolution recognizes April 25, 2025, as National Arbor Day and encourages Americans to participate in tree-planting and related activities. While primarily ceremonial in nature, the resolution emphasizes the importance of trees and forests to communities, the environment, and climate change mitigation. It highlights the role of both working forests (sustainably managed forests used for timber production) and urban forestry initiatives in promoting environmental stewardship and carbon sequestration.
Key Points
- 1Official Recognition: Designates April 25, 2025, as National Arbor Day, observed on the last Friday of April each year
- 2Community Engagement: Emphasizes that Arbor Day activities promote civic participation and help convey the value of land stewardship to future generations
- 3Working Forests: Acknowledges that sustainably managed working forests contribute to increased tree planting and carbon storage, with less than 2 percent of working forests harvested annually
- 4Urban Forestry: Recognizes the Arbor Day Foundation and Tree City USA program's success in greening communities, with over 3,500 communities participating and representing 47 percent of the U.S. population
- 5Climate and Building Solutions: Notes that sustainable wood use in construction serves as a renewable, biodegradable material that helps reduce global carbon emissions
Impact Areas
Environmental Conservation: Promotes awareness of trees' role in climate change mitigation and forest resilienceCommunities and Urban Areas: Encourages local participation in tree-planting initiatives and urban forestry managementGeneral Public: Calls on all Americans to engage in Arbor Day activities and recognize the importance of environmental stewardship
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