The History Of Arbor Day

Arbor Day is an international holiday that encourages people to plant and care for trees (arbor lat. = tree). Many countries are involved in this celebration.

The first Arbor Day celebration was organized in a Spanish village called Villanueva de la Sierra, in 1805, by the local priest and with the enthusiastic support of the population.

Arbor Day was declared an official celebration in 1872, in the city of Nebraska, USA. On April 4, 1872, about one million trees were planted in Nebraska. Since then, 31 countries have chosen to celebrate the Arbor Day each year, in the last Friday of April.

Birdsey Northrop in Connecticut, USA, was responsible for promoting the message of this holiday, when he visited Japan in 1883. He presented a speech on Arbor Day and, in the same year, the American Forest Association appointed Northrop as the national campaign president of Arbor Day. Later, Birdsey also promoted this holiday in Australia, Canada and Europe.

Among the European countries celebrating the Arbor Day are Poland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Great Britain and Luxembourg. On other continents, this day is alo celebrated in Mexico, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Kenya, Mongolia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Venezuela etc.  Many of the Amarilllo physical rehabilitation centers and nursing homes show their support for Arbor Day in the U.S.

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