Tree Day in Ottawa
- Published on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 14:51
- Written by J.Garlough
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The following proclamation was presented to Nicole Parent, Chair of the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee and David Barkley, Manager of Forestry Services:
WHEREAS, National Tree Day serves as a celebration for all Canadians to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us: clean air, wildlife habitat, reducing energy demand and connecting with nature; and
WHEREAS, trees filter the air by producing oxygen and sequestrating carbon monoxide and other pollutants; they also reduce water run-off and soil erosion and keep local waterways clean; and
WHEREAS, the Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee approved a motion to designate an official day in observance of the International Year of Forests and that this be during Canada's National Forest Week from September 18-24, 2011;
THEREFORE, I, Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, September 20, 2011 as Tree Day in Ottawa.
OThis item can be found at 0:03:32 on the Environment Committee Archived audiocast