Now on three we're going to say happy arbor day one two three. That's all right that's what I'm talking about now. You're going to hear a few things right now. I'm the parks commissioner, but we're going to make this fun. We're not going to make this boring today. So we have our development department here. We have environmental conservation. We have Enrac here. We have the Ward Acres Conservancy Group who do amazing things in our park here. We have Arbor Pro or Tree Consultants. We have City officials. We have our Development Commissioner, Deputy City Manager. You're going to hear soon from our Councilwoman woman Sarah K from this district who gives us a ton of funding for Ward acres park and this area here which is going to be really fun all right now before we get to the tree part though okay does anybody know the history of Arbor Day I'm about to blow your minds in the next 90 seconds yes your name is Aaron! Aaron, what's the history of Arbor Day. I'm about to blow your minds in the next 90 seconds. Yes, your name is Aaron. What's the history of Arbor Day? It's when you plant a lot of trees. It's when you plant a lot of trees, right? Now I'm going to give you something right now, kiddos, that even your teachers and the adults here in the forest are going to love. There was a man named Sterling Morton who lived in Nebraska. He moved from Michigan and in 1872, he was a journalist, he was a writer. He proposed a special day for tree plantings because when he moved from Michigan to Nebraska, he didn't like that there weren't as many trees. So he put this whole thing together, the first ever Arbor Day and one million trees We're planted that year in Nebraska. He didn't like that. There weren't as many trees. So he put this whole thing together. The first ever Arbor Day and one million trees were planted that year in Nebraska. And it became a state holiday, a legal holiday in Nebraska. And then it turned into something across the whole country and world. And it spread like wildfire. Sorry, I probably shouldn't have used that term here. And more than that. I'm sorry. So, but you know what I meant? It's spread. You like that? You like that? That was a good line. All right. And it spread and the popularity of Arbor Day was born from one guy in 1872 back in Nebraska, okay? And it stayed at the end of April, Arbor Day, not because of Earth Day or Earth Week. This is a little unknown fact. It stayed at the end of April because that was his birthday and it kept it going. We'll get those leaves out of the way for you in a second. All right, so now, before we hear about the tree with our friends from Arbor Pro, I want a big round of applause here, okay, because let me tell you something. Let me tell you something. Hold on, hold on. I'm going to tell you why we're clapping. Our city has almost 90,000 people in it. Thousands of students, there's only one tree going in for our birthday today, only one school and only one grade. And that's the first grade students of Ward Elementary School. So give yourselves a round of applause for that. All right, keep clapping, Councilwoman Sarah K. Thank you. You just want to be close to this. You want me to clip it? OK. OK. Thank you, Vin. Hi everyone. So who loves trees? Thank you for money apples! Yes, what else do you love about trees? Apple picking. Yeah, I am. I brought it from here. That's what I really got to ask of you. Do you like apple pie? Yes, I love apples. That's what we get out to. What else? Do you like apple pie? Yes, I love apples. I love apples. That's my thing. That's what I have to do. That's more. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I want more apples. I help us conserve energy, they reduce flooding, their homes to wildlife. You got another one? Like it keeps us alive. Yes, they're so wonderful. So that's why we're going to be planting so many trees all over Newark Shell and you all are part of that in planting this tree here today. And So I want to thank you for being a part of our Arbor Day tree planting. So another round of applause for all of you. Alright, thank you. Alright, let's have a round of applause for our friends from Arbor Probe. They're going gonna tell you all about this dream. I'm Ann Mason. Thank you. So welcome. Happy Arbor Day everyone. Sounds like you are all well versed in the benefits that trees provide to you and the city here, which is excellent. Sounds like you guys are really involved. So a little bit about this tree here. Anybody have any guesses on what's not an oak tree, but it's a very good dish there. So this is actually a pink flowering dogwood. It's a very, very pretty tree. 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