"TOMORROW'S FUTURE PLANTED TODAY"

New Jersey's 50th Anniversary of Celebrating Arbor Day
April 30, 1999

Every year on the last Friday in April, students and adults alike join together and celebrate one of our most valuable natural resources - TREES!

On this annual tree planting day, Arbor Day, thousands of seedlings are planted throughout New Jersey and across the nation, reminding all of us about the important role trees play in our daily lives.

Arbor Day was officially designated a holiday in 1949 by the New Jersey state legislature. The observance of Arbor Day by schools, civic organizations and municipalities usually includes programs designed to emphasize the importance of trees and their many benefits as well as encourage tree plantings to promote a "greener" future.

The New Jersey Community Forestry Program would like to invite all residents to participate in this commemorative 50th anniversary of Arbor Day. Here are some suggestions on how you can help get things started:

• Organize or get involved in an Arbor Day program.
• Learn about the selection, planting and care of trees.
• Volunteer to help with the beautification or environmental programs conducted by your school, civic club, or town.
• Report hazardous conditions and vandalism involving trees to the proper authorities.
• Protect the health and value of your trees with a regular maintenance program of feeding, pruning, pest management and damage repair.
• Plant a tree and plant it right on the proper site!