Kalispell mayor proclaims April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day and urges tree planting

Mayor Mark Johnson proclaimed April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day in the City of Kalispell and urged residents to support local tree-protection efforts.

The proclamation, read aloud by Mayor Mark Johnson during the meeting, declared April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day in Kalispell and called on citizens to “celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands.” Johnson also urged residents to “plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.”

The statement was presented as a mayoral proclamation; no council motion or vote was recorded in the transcript. The declaration encourages community members and local organizations to mark Arbor Day with tree-planting and conservation activities but does not create any new city ordinance, budget allocation, or binding requirement.

The proclamation text, as read, asked citizens to both celebrate and take tangible steps to protect trees and woodlands in Kalispell. No follow-up actions, staff assignments, or funding sources were specified in the recorded remarks.