National Arbor Day 2011 is Friday April 29th!

National Arbor Day 2011 is Friday April 29th!

Along with the general national observation of Arbor Day, each State has specific day in which Arbor Day activities and observance is held. In Hawaii Arbor Day officially falls on the first Friday in November, which in 2011 will be Friday November 4th. Celebration and tree giveaways usually take plane on the following Saturday.

In celebration of National Arbor Day, Friday April 29, 2011, our dear friend and associate Allan G. Schildknecht, the Guru of Irrigation, sent us an Arbor Day email and we thought we would share it on the NKO Blog. (Read below)

While J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day over 135 years ago, the commitment today is stronger than ever, especially as when we realize trees the benefits trees provide:
•Reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by both wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs
•Moderate the temperature
•Clean the air, produce life-giving oxygen
•Provide habitat for wildlife.

Check out these interesting tree facts:
•The shade and wind buffering provided by trees reduces annual heating and cooling costs by 2.1 billion dollars.
•A healthy tree can increase your property value by as much as 27 percent.
•A single tree produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year. That means two mature trees can supply enough oxygen annually to support a family of four!
• One tree can absorb as much carbon in a year as a car produces while driving 26,000 miles.

This Friday April 29, 2011 consider celebrating National Arbor Day and make a difference:
• Plant a tree - It is an act of optimism and kindness, a labor of love and a commitment to stewardship.
• Read a book about trees. Learn to identify trees in your yard and neighborhood. There is an app for that!
• Enjoy the outdoors. Hike a Kokee trail or take a family walk/bike on the Ke Ala Hele Makalae (The Path That Goes by the Coast).
• Volunteer. You'll meet new people and make a difference in your community.