Read the full proclamation for Arbor Day
WHEREAS, 2026 marks Fargo's 49th year as a Tre~ ,City USA; and
WHEREAS, The 2026 Arbor Day celebration in the City of Fargo will be Tuesday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Anderson Park Softball Complex at 4200 23rd Avenue South; and
WHEREAS, Trees and shrubs are a valuable resource in Fargo, protecting the soil, conserving moisture and energy, beautifying homes and making Fargo a more inviting place to live and visit; and
WHEREAS, Vigorously growing trees and shrubs produce life sustaining oxygen, slow down forceful winds, break the monotony of endless sidewalks and miles of highways, soften the outline of the masonry, metal and glass cityscape and increase the value of property; and
WHEREAS, Disease and insects have damaged and threatened our trees, creating the need for the continuation of tree planting programs throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, On Arbor Day the citizens of Fargo commit themselves to the continued health of our City's inventory of trees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Dr. Timothy J. Mahoney, Mayor of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2026 to be
ARBOR DAY
in the City of Fargo and urge all citizens to become more aware of the importance of our urban trees to the well-being of our City, and to demonstrate their concern for future generations by participating in tree planting programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of The City of Fargo, North Dakota to be affixed this 22nd day of May 2026.
Dr. Timothy J. Mahoney
Mayor
Fargo, North Dakota