,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,man*91 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,celebrat+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ,arbor   
,day4  ,:]eas ,arbor ,day 0 f\nd$ on    
,april #aj1 #ahgb1 to recognize !       
importance ( plant+ trees2 ,:]eas ,arbor
 ,day is a "t to recognize ! importance 
( trees & an opportunity = communities  
to ga!r & plant = a gre5] future2 ,:]eas
 ,arbor ,day is obs]v$ 9 all #ej ,/ates 
& across ! _w2 ,:]eas p>ticipat+ 9      
,arbor ,day activities promotes civic   
p>ticipation & highlights ! importance (
 plant+ & c>+ = trees & vegetation2     
,:]eas su* activities provide an        
opportunity to convey to future         
g5]ations ! value ( l& & /ew>d%ip2      
,:]eas work+ =e/s h contribut$ to an    
increase 9 ! numb] ( trees plant$ 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates & are su/a9ably manag$1 ) 
less ?an #b p]c5t ( work+ =e/s          
nationally h>ve/$ ea* ye>2 ,:]eas a key 
factor 9 prev5t+ =e/ conv]sion &        
de=e/ation is keep+ =e/s productive2    
,:]eas work+ =e/s are a critical "p ( a 
nature-bas$ solution to climate *ange1 &
 by provid+ a cont9u\s cycle ( gr[+1    
h>ve/+1 & replant+1 active =e/ managem5t
 maximizes ! ability to seque/] & /ore  
c>bon & improves =e/ resili5ce2 ,:]eas  
private =e/s play an important role 9   
cons]v+ at-risk & decl9+ species1 &     
collaborative cons]vation ef=ts c b5efit
 species :ile also help+ to keep =e/s z 
=e/s2 ,:]eas su/a9ably gr[n wood c be   
us$ 9 a wide v>iety ( resili5t          
infra/ructure & build+ applications--f  
traditional timb] fram+ to high-te* mass
 timb]--& z a natural1 r5ewable1 &      
biodegradable mat]ial1 ! significant use
 ( wood build+ mat]ials 9 build+s &     
bridges helps decrease global c>bon     
emissions2 ,:]eas ! ,arbor ,day         
,f\ndation & ! ,tree ,city ,,usa program

 h be5 committ$ to gre5+ cities & t[ns  
across ! c\ntry s9ce #aigf1 &1 9 t "t1 m
 ?an #c1fjj communities h made !        
commitm5t to becom+ ,tree ,city ,,usa   
communities2 ,:]eas ,tree ,city ,,usa   
communities are home to m ?an           
#aec1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o are d$icat$ to core /&>ds (   
s\nd urban =e/ry managem5t & :o d$icate 
res\rces & "t to urban =e/ry            
initiatives1 :i* helps make _!          
communities & our c\ntry a bett] place  
to live2 ,:]eas ,national ,arbor ,day is
 obs]v$ on ! la/ ,friday ( ,april ea*   
ye>2 & ,:]eas ,april #bi1 #bjbb1 m>ks ! 
#aej? anniv]s>y ( ,arbor ,day3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ,april #bi1 #bjbb1 z         
,national ,arbor ,day2  7#b7 celebrates 
! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ,arbor ,day2  7#c7  
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,arbor ,day2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 ,national 
,arbor ,day activities4