Arbor
Day
Planting
more trees and turning the earth green is the message celebrated on
the Arbor Day. Arbor in Latin means tree and hence, is the name.
Every year the day is celebrated across the world to show love and
caring for the mother earth. In 2012, the Arbor Day will be
celebrated in the US on 27th
April.
History of Arbor Day
The
concept of Arbor Day originated during 1872, when J. Sterling Morton,
a journalist and a nature lover, started observing the day on 10th
April in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. The day was later
officially proclaimed on March 12, 1874 by the Governor of Nebraska
and the birthday of Morton, April 22nd
was selected as the date of observance. It was declared as a legal
holiday in Nebraska. During the 1870s the other states also adopted
the idea of celebrating the Arbor Day and the tradition of
celebrating it in schools began in 1882.
Birdsey
Northrop of Connecticut made Arbor Day a worldwide celebrated event
when he traveled to Japan in 1883 to spread the message of Arbor Day
and Village Improvement. He is also responsible for introducing the
Arbor Day celebration in Australia, Canada and Europe. When he was
appointed as the Chairman of the campaign in the same year by the
American Forestry Association he took it on him to popularize Arbor
Day celebration across the US. Today in many states of USA the Arbor
Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April - it being the most
suitable time of the year to plant trees.
In
many countries across the globe similar observances occur at
different dates depending upon the climate of that country.
Arbor
Day Celebrations
Arbor
Day celebrations take place in schools where programs and special
classes are organized to educate students about the objective and
benefits of the celebration. Group activities and beautification
projects are organized involving school children. Poster drawing,
poetry writing, tree trivia contests are held along with Arbor Day
processions and parades.
In
many neighborhoods volunteers gather to celebrate the day by planting
new trees. Classes are organized on gardening and farming to educate
people on how to care for trees.
Send Arbor Day Cards to your friends and relatives -
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