Arbor Day began in Nebraska in 1872. Newspaper editor J. Sterling Morton urged the state "to set aside one day to plant trees, both forest and fruit," according to the Arbor Day Foundation.

He talked about how Arbor Day was first proposed in 1872 by a man named J. Sterling Morton, who led an effort to plant more than a million trees in Nebraska on the first tree-centric holiday.

Tyler also received the Tree City USA Growth Award, making 2025 the ninth time for the city to earn the distinction.

To kick off the partnership, Subaru and the Arbor Day Foundation will give away 200 mature, native trees in Subaru’s hometown of Camden, and volunteer at a 2024 “Camden Strong” cleanup event.

Hope College has received 2024 Tree Campus recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, the seventh year in a row that the foundation has honored Hope for its dedication for enhancing community ...

The Arbor Day Foundation and Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s home-furnishing brands are partnering to plant 6 million trees by the end of 2023, ... Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams ...

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- While the city did not get a $50,000 tree-planting grant it applied for through the Arbor Day Foundation, the next best thing found its way to Shaker.

Celebration of Arbor Day is a time-honored tradition in Nebraska, which dates to 1872, when over one million trees were planted. It became a state holiday in the state in 1885.

Signature partnership to support planting hundreds of thousands of community trees as part of Subaru Loves the Earth® initiative CAMDEN, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2024 / Subaru of America ...

Last year, the City of Oviedo was named by the Arbor Day Foundation as a 2022 Tree City, USA. Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation, said trees positively affect the community.

Hope College has received 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education® recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, the fourth year in a row that the foundation has honored Hope for its commitment to effective ...