{"id":310,"date":"2016-04-29T18:42:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T18:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalland.com\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2022-11-23T12:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T17:30:37","slug":"arbor-day-interesting-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalland.com\/blog\/arbor-day-interesting-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Arbor Day History &#038; Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Looking to learn more about Arbor Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska on April 10th, 1872. On that first Arbor Day there were approximately 1 million trees planted. J. Sterling Morton, who served as President Grover Cleveland&#8217;s Secretary of Agriculture, was the founder of Arbor Day. This holiday is meant to encourage people, whether in groups or as individuals, to plant and care for trees. From its beginnings in Nebraska, Arbor Day has grown to become a recognized holiday in many countries around the world.<\/li>\n<li>Arbor means tree in Latin.<\/li>\n<li>The date that a country celebrates its own Arbor Day can vary, depending on the planting season and climate.<\/li>\n<li>Birdsey Northrop was chairman of the committee to introduce Arbor Day around the world. He was the first to introduce it to Japan and introduce the Japanese to Arbor Day in 1883.<\/li>\n<li>On April 22, 1885, Arbor Day became a legal holiday in Nebraska, the state where it originated. 1000 children formed a parade on that day.<\/li>\n<li>20 years later, every state in America celebrated Arbor Day, aside from Delaware. Delaware eventually joined the Arbor Day celebrations.<\/li>\n<li>Arbor Day was almost named Sylvan Day. Arbor Day was chosen because arbor represented forest and fruit trees while sylvan only represented forest trees.<\/li>\n<li>Sterling Morton, who founded Arbor Day, built a family home that looked like the White House. Today the home and its 65 acres are known as Arbor Lodge and is now a state park. It is a 52 room mansion with over 250 different types of shrubs and trees.<\/li>\n<li>There is a statue of J. Sterling Morton in the National Hall of Fame in Washington D.C.<\/li>\n<li>Sterling Morton had the idea for Arbor Day because he thought there were not enough trees in Nebraska.<\/li>\n<li>Schools across the U.S. celebrate Arbor Day by having children plant a tree and dedicate it to someone special.<\/li>\n<li>In 1970, President Richard Nixon declared the last Friday in April to be Arbor Day.<\/li>\n<li>Sterling Morton&#8217;s birthday was April 22nd. Arbor Day is usually celebrated on the last Friday in April in most states so that it ties in with Morton&#8217;s birthday.<\/li>\n<li>Hawaii celebrates Arbor Day on the first Friday in November because of their planting season.<\/li>\n<li>Alaska celebrates Arbor Day on the third Monday in May.<\/li>\n<li>On the last Wednesday in September, Canada celebrates Maple Leaf Day, which falls during National Forest Week.<\/li>\n<li>In Ontario, Canada, they celebrate Arbor Week.<\/li>\n<li>The National Arbor Day Foundation held a vote for America&#8217;s favorite tree in 2004. The mighty oak won by a landslide, earning 101,000 votes. America&#8217;s National Tree is now the oak.<\/li>\n<li>One of the reasons that trees are so important is that they turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. They also provide shade and grow fruit and nuts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalland.com\/blog\/timber-topic-save-taxes-grow-trees\/\">Planting trees<\/a> is not the only way to celebrate Arbor Day. Some people make donations to help save the rainforest. Some people help to educate others on the importance of trees. Participating in a recycling program is also another way to celebrate trees and the important role they play in our lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Time to go plant some trees!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softschools.com\/facts\/holidays\/arbor_day_facts\/142\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to learn more about Arbor Day? Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska on April 10th, 1872. On that first Arbor Day there were approximately 1 million trees planted. J. Sterling Morton, who served as President Grover Cleveland&#8217;s Secretary of Agriculture, was the founder of Arbor Day. 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