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2015 -- S 0831 Enacted 04/14/2015

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF "ARBOR DAY" ON APRIL 24TH OF 2015 IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Algiere, Lombardo, Coyne, and Lynch

Date Introduced: April 14, 2015

WHEREAS, April 24th of 2015 marks the one hundred twenty-eighth anniversary of the

observance of Arbor Day in Rhode Island and is set aside to commemorate the growing,

protecting, and maintaining of trees; and

WHEREAS, Our countryside is blessed with a plentiful number and variety of trees, that

beautify our landscape, add a touch of nature to our cities and towns, provide a locale where

people can find wholesome recreation, and serve as one of the major building blocks in the

development of this nation; and

WHEREAS, Our forests and trees provide food to eat, yield paper for the books from

which we obtain and share great knowledge, and produce materials from which we build our

homes as well as provide us with thousands of other useful products; and

WHEREAS, Our forests are the origin of clear, clean drinking water, serve to purify the

air, and hold intact the precious topsoil of our land; and

WHEREAS, We would not be able to enjoy the quiet solitude of the forest glen or the

joyous setting of a family picnic were it not for trees; and

WHEREAS, Trees are the mightiest creation of the plant kingdom and we should be

conscious each and every day of the vital need to conserve and use wisely this wonderful,

renewable resource; and

WHEREAS, It is the duty of mankind to plant and maintain trees for future generations;

now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby proclaims April 24th of 2015 to be "Arbor Day" in the State of Rhode Island. We

moreover encourage all our citizenry to recognize the importance of this day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation,

and the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

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