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Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that more than dozen tree planting ceremonies have been scheduled throughout the state for Friday and over the weekend to celebrate Arbor Day, including a tree planting event at the State Office Building in Hartford. “Historically, Arbor Day celebrations have been local events primarily focused on how tree plantings help beautify the community,” Governor Rell said. “This year and into the future, these annual celebrations will take on greater significance as we fully grasp the beneficial role trees can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” To mark Arbor Day 2008 and highlight the importance of tree planting in addressing environmental concerns, a number of state agency heads will be planting six trees along the perimeter of the State Office Building at 165 Capitol Avenue. The tree planting will start at noon. In addition to five white oaks, one elm tree – an offspring of The Survivor Tree, a 90-year old American elm that survived the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Other Arbor Day tree plantings planned throughout the state include: April 25th East Hartford – 9:30 am at Hockanum School Stamford – 10:00 am at Mill River Park Hartford – 10:00 am at Bushnell Park Southbury – 10:00 am at Gainsfield School Groton – 1:15 pm at SB Butler Elementary School Fairfield – 2:00 pm at the Fairfield Historic Center Monroe – 1:30 pm at Fawn Hollow School Norwalk – 1:45 pm at Rowayton School Over the weekend there will be Arbor Day events in Wethersfield and Brookfield. “Tree plantings are another great example of a OneThing each of us can do to help protect our environment and preserve our natural resources. Just as is the case with Earth Day, each and everyone one of us can host our own Arbor Day event right in your backyard and help become part of the solution to some of greatest environmental challenges, such as climate change,” Governor Rell said. Trees play an important role in efforts to address climate change. Urban tree planting programs help to conserve energy – properly planted trees in urban areas can decrease energy use by reducing wind speed in the winter and by shading buildings and lowering air temperatures in the summer. On a larger scale, forests sequester or store carbon, preventing its release into the atmosphere. The country’s first Arbor Day celebration was held in April 1874 in Nebraska when J. Sterling Morton initiated an effort to plant as many trees as possible in the relatively treeless Nebraska Territory. Arbor Day in Connecticut was first celebrated on April 29, 1887, led by Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Oyster Festival opens in Norwalk - Sep 5, 2008 - 11:51:56 PM Connecticut celebrates Freedom Trail Month this September - Sep 5, 2008 - 9:17:10 PM Head for The Litchfield Hills to celebrate a worldwide wine tradition - Sep 4, 2008 - 4:07:03 PM Fall family fun at Hill-Stead’s Hay Day - Sep 4, 2008 - 6:05:32 AM Celebrate the end of summer aboard the SWIM’s Sunset Sail to benefit breast cancer patients and screening programs - Aug 29, 2008 - 1:42:54 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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