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Councilmember Stewart introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #26-088 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2026 AS ARBOR DAY AND THE MONTH <br />OF MAY, 2026, AS ARBOR MONTH <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Arbor Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the importance of trees and <br />forests to our economy, culture, history and health; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, trees are of great value as they aid in providing clean air and water, shade <br />and energy savings, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, wood products, and jobs, while <br />also capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere, thereby offsetting greenhouse gas <br />emissions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, many species of trees and shrubs provide critical, early spring food for <br />pollinators; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, properly planting and caring for a diverse mix of trees makes our community <br />forests more resilient by minimizing the impacts of diseases, insects, and other stressors, while <br />providing long-term community and environmental benefits; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, thoughtfully choosing, planting, and caring for a diverse mix of trees helps <br />support a more resilient community now and in the future; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has been recognized for thirty-four (34) consecutive <br />years (through 2025), as a Tree City USA. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day. <br /> <br />2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby proclaims the month of May as Arbor Month. <br /> <br />3) That the Ramsey City Council encourages all citizens to plant trees as part of Ramsey’s <br />living history, to participate in disease and pest control programs that will ensure an <br />enduring tree canopy, and collaborate with partners and volunteers to develop and <br />implement policies to plant, nurture, protect, and steward our natural diversity. <br /> <br />4) That the Ramsey City Council encourages efforts to enhance species diversity to buffer <br />against disease and/or pest outbreaks, promotes replanting native species and strategically <br />locating plantings for energy savings. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />