Fairhope, Alabama
Public works director Richard Johnson, Mayor Wilson, members of the city's Tree Committee and others attended Saturday's annual Arbor Day ceremony on the Coastal Community College Campus in downtown Fairhope.
'Tree city' designation was again awarded to the city by the Alabama Forestry Commission.
The qualifications are:
Hundreds of tree seedlings were distributed at no charge following the ceremony; recipients are encouraged to water the plants regularly the first year to ensure survival.
When asked by the Times what's their favorite tree, Johnson replied a sycamore, committee chairman Paul Fontenot white oak, the mayor live oak and councilman Robinson ... the lemon tree in his yard.
"The first American Arbor Day was originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S., by J. Sterling Morton. On April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted in Nebraska.[1]
Birdsey Northrop of Connecticut was responsible for globalizing it when he visited Japan in 1883 and delivered his Arbor Day and Village Improvement message. In that same year, the American Forestry Association made Northrop the Chairman of the committee to campaign for Arbor Day nationwide. He also brought his enthusiasm for Arbor Day to Australia, Canada, and Europe.[2]"
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| Johnson standing at podium |
Public works director Richard Johnson, Mayor Wilson, members of the city's Tree Committee and others attended Saturday's annual Arbor Day ceremony on the Coastal Community College Campus in downtown Fairhope.
'Tree city' designation was again awarded to the city by the Alabama Forestry Commission.
The qualifications are:
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A Tree Board or Department
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A Tree Care Ordinance
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A Community Forestry Program (with a an annual budget of at least $2 per capita)
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An Arbor Day Observance, Proclamation, and Tree Planting Ceremony
Hundreds of tree seedlings were distributed at no charge following the ceremony; recipients are encouraged to water the plants regularly the first year to ensure survival.
When asked by the Times what's their favorite tree, Johnson replied a sycamore, committee chairman Paul Fontenot white oak, the mayor live oak and councilman Robinson ... the lemon tree in his yard.
"The first American Arbor Day was originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S., by J. Sterling Morton. On April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted in Nebraska.[1]
Birdsey Northrop of Connecticut was responsible for globalizing it when he visited Japan in 1883 and delivered his Arbor Day and Village Improvement message. In that same year, the American Forestry Association made Northrop the Chairman of the committee to campaign for Arbor Day nationwide. He also brought his enthusiasm for Arbor Day to Australia, Canada, and Europe.[2]"
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| Tree City awarded |
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| Mayor Wilson |
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