Arbor Day was officially proclaimed in 1874 by Nebraska’s Governor, Robert W. Furnas, and the day was observed April 10 that year. In 1885, Arbor Day was named a legal state holiday in Nebraska, and April 22 was selected as the date for its permanent annual observance.

2025年3月13日 · The History of Arbor Day. Arbor Day sprouted from the mind of a zealous tree lover named Julius Sterling Morton, who had a passion for planting all kinds of trees. The first Arbor Day occurred on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It’s estimated that nearly one million trees were planted on this day.

2025年3月14日 · Arbor Day is a holiday observed in many countries by planting trees. It was first proposed in the 19th century by J. Sterling Morton, an American journalist and politician. In the United States, Arbor Day is commonly observed on the last Friday in April.

Arbor Day was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska City, Nebraska. By the 1920s, each state in the United States had passed public laws that stipulated a certain day to be Arbor Day or Arbor and Bird Day observance. National Arbor Day is celebrated every year on the last Friday in April; it is a civic holiday in Nebraska.

2017年4月27日 · Arbor Day—which literally translates to “tree” day from the Latin origin of the word _arbo_r—is a holiday that celebrates the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees. For centuries,...

In 1883, agriculturalist Birdsey Northop introduced the concept of Arbor Day to Japan and went on to influence the creation of Arbor Day across Europe, Canada, and Australia. President Theodore Roosevelt stressed the importance of Arbor Day in his “Arbor Day Proclamation To the School Children of the United States” in 1907.

During the sixty years between 1850 and 1910, the nations farmers cleared at an average of 13.5 square miles a day. As the rapid settlement and industrialization of the late 1800’s rapidly deforested millions of acres of trees, concern for the preservation and conservation of resources became a hot political topic.

2017年4月28日 · Arbor Day is a holiday popularly observed in the U.S. and Canada. It is a special day set aside to celebrate the beauty and the value of trees to our environment. During Arbor Day, people are coaxed to plant trees, as well as care for them.

2015年3月19日 · On April 12, 1872, the first Arbor Day celebration was held in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Prizes were offered to organizations, local communities, and counties for planting the most trees. Over the next year over one million trees were planted throughout the state.

Explore Arbor Day celebrations worldwide and see when communities come together for a greener planet. National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April, but many states observe Arbor Day on different dates throughout the year based on …