Arbor Day in America started 151 years ago, thanks to a Nebraska City man named J. Sterling Morton. In 1980, a special orchard and tree farm was dedicated to Morton for starting the enduring ...

Arbor Day became an official state holiday in Nebraska in 1885, History.com said on its website. Earth Day 2025: Why we celebrate the planet that keeps us grounded, how to get involved Is Arbor ...

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 started back in 1872 in Nebraska City, when a journalist proposed a day to inspire Nebraskans to plant trees in their community, states the History Channel. Today, the holiday is ...

Arbor Day on April 26 helps celebrate and emphasize the importance of planting trees. Fox News Digital spoke with the CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska, and others.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (WOWT) - Friday is a state holiday in Nebraska. It’s Arbor Day - and it was all started by a man from Nebraska City. J. Sterling Morton, a Nebraska newspaper editor, wanted ...

Joel Topham, grounds and orchards manager at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, helps Bella Witte, 4, scoop dirt onto a newly transplanted tree during ceremonies at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park ...

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. Julius Sterling Morton, a ...

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) - They're planting trees and celebrating in Nebraska City, home of the national tree-planting Arbor Day holiday. Nebraska celebrates 139th tree-planting Arbor Day Skip to ...

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 ...