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Arbor Day

 

TREE CITY USA

Tree City USASt. Charles Is a Tree City USA community, recognized for its commitment and care of trees.  Our City meets the standards of a "Tree City USA” community by having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance.

ABOUT ARBOR DAY

The first Arbor Day was held in 1872 after Julius Sterling Morton proposed that a day be set aside encouraging everyone to plant trees.  On the first Arbor Day, 1 million trees were planted in the state of Nebraska where Morton lived at the time.  Julius Sterling Morton was also the father of Joy Morton who founded the Morton Arboretum. 

 

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updated May 04, 2022