A resolution celebrating the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 183 Celebrating the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 27, 2023 Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mr. BROWN, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. HYDE- SMITH, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Celebrating the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day. Whereas Arbor Day was founded on April 10, 1872, to recog- nize the importance of planting trees; Whereas Arbor Day is a time to recognize the importance of trees and an opportunity for communities to gather and plant for a greener future; Whereas Arbor Day is observed in all 50 States and across the world; Whereas participating in Arbor Day activities promotes civic participation and highlights the importance of planting and caring for trees and vegetation; Whereas such activities provide an opportunity to convey to future generations the value of land and stewardship; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:38 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR183.ATS SR183 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 183 ATS Whereas working forests have contributed to an increase in the number of trees planted in the United States and are sustainably managed, with less than 2 percent of working forests nationally harvested each year; Whereas a key factor in preventing forest conversion and de- forestation is keeping forests productive; Whereas working forests are a critical part of a nature-based solution to climate change, and by providing a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting, and replanting, active forest management maximizes the ability to sequester and store carbon and improves forest resilience; Whereas private forests play an important role in conserving at-risk and declining species, and collaborative conserva- tion efforts can benefit species while also helping to keep forests as forests; Whereas sustainably grown wood can be used in a wide vari- ety of resilient infrastructure and building applications— from traditional timber framing to high-tech mass tim- ber—and as a natural, renewable, and biodegradable ma- terial, the significant use of wood building materials in buildings and bridges helps decrease global carbon emis- sions; Whereas the Arbor Day Foundation and the Tree City USA program have been committed to greening cities and towns across the country since 1976, and, in that time, more than 3,600 communities have made the commit- ment to becoming Tree City USA communities; Whereas Tree City USA communities are home to more than 153,000,000 individuals in the United States who are dedicated to core standards of sound urban forestry man- agement and who dedicate resources and time to urban VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:38 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR183.ATS SR183 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 183 ATS forestry initiatives, which helps make their communities and our country a better place to live; Whereas National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday of April each year; and Whereas April 28, 2023, marks the 151st anniversary of Arbor Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) recognizes April 28, 2023, as ‘‘National 2 Arbor Day’’; 3 (2) celebrates the 151st anniversary of Arbor 4 Day; 5 (3) supports the goals and ideals of National 6 Arbor Day; and 7 (4) encourages the people of the United States 8 to participate in National Arbor Day activities. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:38 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR183.ATS SR183 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB