By Curtis D. Tucker, Enid Buzz | Thursday, April 28, 2016
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ENID, Okla. - Join The City of Enid at 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Enid Skate Park (behind City Hall) for the 2016 Arbor Day Celebration hosted by the City of Enid Tree Board.
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Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. As a formal holiday, it was first observed in 1872, in Nebraska. The idea for Arbor Day originated in 1854 with Julius Sterling Morton from Detroit. He and his wife, Caroline, were lovers of nature. Morton was a journalist and editor of Nebraska’s first newspaper. Given that forum, he spread agricultural information and his enthusiasm for trees to a receptive audience.
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For many years, Arbor Day was celebrated on April 22, J. Sterling Morton’s birthday. Today, National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April. All fifty states, Puerto Rico, and some U.S. territories have passed legislation adopting Arbor Day, which is celebrated on a date appropriate for tree planting in their region. Visit arborday.org to learn more.
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Enid's Arbor Day Celebration
