The Origin of Arbor Day in America and Arbor Day Fund

March 12 is Arbor Day in China. On this day, all walks of life will actively carry out afforestation activities and publicize the knowledge of greening and forest protection. In the United States, where the modern Arbor Day first appeared, different regions set the date of Arbor Day according to their different climates, so let Lao Huangli introduce the origin of Arbor Day in the United States and the Arbor Day Fund.

Arbor Day in America is usually the last Friday in April. However, according to the local climate, some states have stipulated the date of Arbor Day separately, from/kloc-0 to March in the south and from May in the north.

As for the origin of American Arbor Day, it is said that it was founded in Nebraska on 1872 by journalist J. Sterling Morton. At that time, it was only a tree planting activity in Nebraska, and later it developed into a festival for the general public to plant trees and beautify their homes.

Before the19th century, Nebraska was once a barren and arid land, with few trees, strong winds and yellow sand all over the sky, which made the local residents miserable. As a reporter, J. Sterling Morton joined the early pioneering team and came to the undeveloped Nebraska.

Morton and his wife are determined to improve the harsh natural environment and beautify their homes by themselves. They planted many trees and flowers near their residence. At the same time, Morton opened a column in the first newspaper in Nebraska, where he was an editor, introducing afforestation and other agricultural knowledge. He not only advocated that everyone should plant trees to beautify their homes, but also advocated that municipal organizations and social groups should participate in tree planting.

Morton's hard work and hard study made him a famous agricultural expert. In June187265438+1October, Morton proposed to set up "Arbor Day" at the meeting held by the State Garden Association. At that time, the National Agricultural Bureau adopted this proposal through a resolution. Thus, on April 1872, the first Arbor Day in Nebraska began. On the first Arbor Day, Nebraska planted nearly/kloc-0.0 million trees.

In order to permanently commemorate Morton (1885), the state legislature designated April 22nd, Morton's birthday, as a local Arbor Day, and continued it as a legal holiday to this day. In the next 16 years, the people of Nebraska planted more than 600 million trees, which eventually turned Nebraska's 65,438+10,000 hectares of wilderness into dense forests.

The Origin of Arbor Day Fund

In the following 65438+1970s, many states in the United States also established Arbor Day through legislation, which made Arbor Day widely rise in the United States. In order to better carry out Arbor Day activities, citizens also initiated and established Arbor Day Fund.

The main goal of Arbor Day Fund is to encourage people to plant and care for trees. The foundation provides low-cost saplings to the public, compiles easy-to-understand technical teaching materials, and strives to let more people participate in the cultivation and tending of trees.

The foundation often holds influential activities, and the income from the activities becomes a part of the daily expenses of the foundation. At the same time, it also runs Arbor Day Farm to support educational programs and create future environmental protection and management models.

The establishment and work of the Arbor Day Fund have expanded the public's awareness of greening, educated and inspired the majority of young people to know about trees and participate in tree planting and forest protection; It increases the area of urban and community forests and effectively protects land resources.

Today's America is full of flowers and plants, with beautiful environment, shady trees and dense forests. The forest coverage area is 1/3. The achievements of such large-scale afforestation and greening are inseparable from the long-established Arbor Day in the United States.