Arbor Day on Friday, April 26, 2024 — a secular day of observance in the U.S. — helps celebrate and emphasize the importance of planting trees. 'While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future,' Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska, told Fox News Digital.
Arbor Day is widely known as the tree planter’s holiday, and Lambe said the day is marked for people to come together in recognition of the wonders of trees. 'Communities, schools, businesses and individuals alike unite to plant trees, provide education on tree planting and care and celebrate all the benefits trees offer,' he indicated .
By 1920, more than 45 states and territories were celebrating Arbor Day. 'Trees clean our air and water, provide nourishment, increase our mental health, provide relief from a warming climate, sequester carbon' and more. 'Today, National Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states and trees are viewed as a tool to address some of the world’s most pressing issues,' Lambe said.
Crumrine is a trustee with the foundation and is also a member of the Alliance for Community Trees. 'It's an association for tree-planting organizations across North America that is managed by the foundation,' she said.
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