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Proclamation
WHEREAS: Climate change is a complex problem that impacts all Minnesotans and our
ability to thrive, and
WHEREAS: The health and longevity of Minnesota’s trees are being affected by changing
temperatures and precipitation, more extreme weather events, and increasing
pressure from pests, diseases, and invasive species, and
WHEREAS: Minnesota is at risk to lose over one billion ash trees due to emerald ash borer,
potentially increasing CO2 emissions and flooding, and
WHEREAS: A healthy tree canopy decreases temperatures along streets and trails providing
cooler spaces in the summer time for recreation and commerce, and
WHEREAS: About three-quarters of Minnesotans get their drinking water from the forested
parts of the state; and
WHEREAS: Trees reduce stormwater runoff and act as a filter, preventing sediments and
pollutants from washing into waterways, and
WHEREAS: Shade from trees protects people from exposure to the sun’s UV rays and
diminishes heat-related illness, and
WHEREAS: Trees capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, roots, and
soil, and
WHEREAS: Minnesotans can help build resilient communities and reduce the negative
impacts of climate change One Tree at a Time by planting and caring for trees
and by using wood products to store carbon into the future.
WHEREAS: The City of Lakeville will observe Arbor Day on Monday April 27th at the start of
the week-long Arbor Day Tree & Shrub Sale pick-up Event at Cross Nursery.
THEREFORE: The City Council of the City of Lakeville, in firm support of its community forest,
proclaims Monday April 27, 2020 as Arbor Day in the City of Lakeville.
Proclaimed this 20th day of April 2020
BY: ___________________________________
Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor