A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.

James E. Risch

Republican · ID · Senator

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• Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2026-04-30
• Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2026-04-30
• Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2026-04-30
• Pete Ricketts (R-NE)Original· 2026-04-30
• Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2026-04-30

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)

2026-04-30

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This resolution honors the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day, a national observance dedicated to planting and caring for trees. The resolution celebrates the environmental, economic, and social benefits that trees provide to communities across the country, including cleaner air, wildlife habitat, and shade for public spaces. It encourages Americans to participate in tree-planting activities and recognize the importance of forests and green spaces.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 719 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 719 Celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2026 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. King, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Smith) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day. Whereas Arbor Day was founded on April 10, 1872, to recognize the importance of planting trees; Whereas Arbor Day is a time to recognize the importance of trees and an opportunity for communities to gather and plant for a greener future; Whereas Arbor Day is observed in all 50 States and across the world; Whereas participating in Arbor Day activities promotes civic participation and highlights the importance of planting and caring for trees and vegetation; Whereas Arbor Day activities provide an opportunity to convey to future generations the value of land and stewardship; Whereas working forests have contributed to an increase in the number of trees planted in the United States and are sustainably managed, with less than 2 percent of working forests nationally harvested each year; Whereas a key factor in preventing forest conversion and deforestation is keeping forests productive; Whereas working forests are a critical part of a nature-based solution to climate change, and by providing a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting, and replanting, active forest management maximizes the ability to sequester and store carbon and improves forest resilience; Whereas private forests play an important role in conserving at-risk and declining species, and collaborative conservation efforts can benefit species while also helping to keep forests as forests; Whereas sustainably grown wood can be used in a wide variety of resilient infrastructure and building applications--from traditional timber framing to high-tech mass timber--and as a natural, renewable, and biodegradable material, the significant use of wood building materials in buildings and bridges helps decrease global carbon emissions; Whereas the Arbor Day Foundation and the Tree City USA program have been committed to greening cities and towns across the country since 1976, and, in that time, more than 3,500 communities have made the commitment to becoming Tree City USA communities; Whereas Tree City USA communities are home to more than 47 percent of individuals in the United States, who are dedicated to core standards of sound urban forestry management and who dedicate resources and time to urban forestry initiatives, which helps make their communities and the country a better place to live; Whereas Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday of April each year; and Whereas April 24, 2026, marks the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) recognizes April 24, 2026, as ``Arbor Day''; (2) celebrates the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day; (3) supports the goals and ideals of Arbor Day; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to participate in Arbor Day activities. <all>

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