Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in Nebraska, and is now celebrated all over the world.

What about the birds?
Trees support birds, mostly passerines, or perching birds.

Birds and trees have a profound interdependent relationship. Trees provide food, housing, fiber and leaves for nest making, hide-outs to escape from predators, viewpoints to locate prey, rest stops during migration and branches for mating rituals and so much more. Birds in turn disperse seeds, eat up insects that might. [Ima James]

Proclamations:
Logan City https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Logan-City-UT-Proclamation-Arbor-Bird-Day-2025.pdf
Cache County https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cache-County-Proclamation-04-25-2025-ARBOR-BIRD-DAY-compressed.pdf
Events:
Apr 24, Logan City Arbor Day Tree Planting https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/econet-arbor-day-tree-planting-april-24/
Apr 26, Tree Planting Day Firefly Park https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/apr-26-tree-planting-day-firefly-park/

History:
Google Generative AI “History of Arbor Day”:
Arbor Day, a celebration focused on trees and tree planting, was first observed in Nebraska on April 10, 1872. The idea originated with J. Sterling Morton, who envisioned a day dedicated to tree planting to help combat the treeless prairie landscape of Nebraska. The first Arbor Day saw the planting of over a million trees.
Here’s a more detailed timeline:
1872:
J. Sterling Morton proposes a day for tree planting, and the first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska on April 10.
1872:
Over one million trees are planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day.
1885:
Arbor Day is officially declared a state holiday in Nebraska, and the date is moved to April 22, Morton’s birthday.
1880s:
Schools across the United States begin observing Arbor Day by planting trees and dedicating them to special people.
1907:
President Theodore Roosevelt issues an Arbor Day Proclamation to school children, emphasizing the importance of trees and forestry.
1970:
President Richard Nixon declares the last Friday in April as National Arbor Day.
1970s:
The Arbor Day Foundation is established, with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

The History of Arbor Day, https://www.history.com/articles/the-history-of-arbor-day
Cary, Alice, Arbor Day 2025: Why Do We Celebrate Arbor Day? https://www.almanac.com/content/arbor-day-history-facts-date