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The national holiday is celebrated every year on the last Friday in April; in Nebraska, it is a civic holiday. Each state celebrates its own state holiday. This year, North Carolina Arbor Day is March 19.One would traditionally celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree. But the day is also intended to remind us of the importance of maintaining healthy trees. Healthy trees are an asset to our natural environment, our urban setting, and the aesthetics and value of our home landscape. Planting a tree is a great thing to do, but we also have a commitment to take care of the wonderful mature trees we already have. If you damage a 150 year old oak tree during a construction project or by topping, how long will it take to grow a new one when it is gone? It is awesome to look at the old tree and contemplate that it was alive when my great, great grandfather was alive. If we plant a tree today, we can only hope that those who come after us will protect it so our great, great, great grandchildren can play in its shade. For more information, call Buncombe County Cooperative Extension at 255-5522 or visit the Arbor Day Foundation. (Image provided by Wikipedia.)
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