Plant a Tree

April 26, 2011

Plant a tree on Friday, April 29th for Arbor Day.

It all started in 1854 when J. Sterling Morton moved to Nebraska and decided that there were not enough trees. He and other pioneers needed the trees to be windbreakers to stabilize the soil and provide shade from the sun. He proposed a holiday to plant trees; this became Arbor Day.

It's celebrated on the last Friday of April. Look at the Arbor Day Web site to learn more about trees, and check out your local library for some materials on how choose and plant trees for your area. 

Sherryl M.
Blue Springs South Branch