Morristown Mayor Proclaims Official Arbor Day

In April, Morristown's newly created Shade Tree Commission met for the first time, just before Arbor Day. Residents Tina Wahlstrom, Margaret Brady and Louise Witt all said such a commission would help the town recover trees lost in Hurricane Irene, the snowstorm of October 2012 and Hurricane Sandy.

To keep the momentum going, Mayor Tim Dougherty gave a formal proclamation at Tuesday's council meeting marking April 26, 2013, as Arbor Day in Morristown. 

"The shade tree commission is going to oversee the canopy for our public trees, which is very important to our health and well being," he said. "It’s my privilege and honor to present (them) this proclamation."

The Shade Tree Commission was on hand to accept the proclamation certificate:

Trees can reduce the erosion of our topsoil by wind and water, lower our heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide wildlife habitats

Trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other good products

Trees, where-ever they are planted are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.