Arbor Day in America started 151 years ago, thanks to a Nebraska City man named J. Sterling Morton.Roughly 1,000,000 trees were planted in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, to celebrate the holiday.In ...

When did Arbor Day begin? The holiday dates back to the 1800s, when journalist Julius Sterling Morton moved to Nebraska City, Nebraska with his wife. They moved there in 1854 and bought 160 acres ...

Arbor Day was first recognized as a Nebraska state holiday on April 22, 1885, to honor Morton's birthday as well as its ideal weather for tree planting. Why Is Arbor Day a Holiday?

In 2024, National Arbor Day will be celebrated April 26. Arbor Day is a Nebraska creation. Early Nebraska settlers missed the trees they left behind in their homes.

Arbor Day was named a legal state holiday in Nebraska in 1885, and April 22 was picked as its permanent date.

Arbor Day: How a Nebraska editor and Richard Nixon, separated by a century, gave trees a day What are you planting this Arbor Day? Let's dig in to the history of the holiday for some inspiration.

While Arbor Day was on Friday, that didn’t stop those who celebrate it the most from carrying the cause into the weekend.

Celebration of Arbor Day is a time-honored tradition in Nebraska, which dates to 1872, when over one million trees were planted. It became a state holiday in the state in 1885.

Nebraska was the first U.S. state in the US to observe it as a formal holiday in 1872. However, the Arbor Day Foundation, based in Nebraska, says "tree planting festivals are as old as ...

Arbor Day is nature’s holiday but why do we celebrate it, and what is Arbor Day? American Arbor Day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872, in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

Arbor Day is more than a good excuse to go outside—though, that's reason enough to celebrate! The annual April holiday centers around the planting and conservation of trees, but there's more to ...