248 TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 
ARBOR DAY IS OBSERVED ON FOLLOWING DATES. 
Alabama. February 22. 
Arizona. In five northern counties, Friday following first day of April. 
Elsewhere, Friday following first day of February. 
Arkansas. First Saturday in March. 
California. March 7. 
Colorado. Third Friday in April. 
Connecticut. In early May, by proclamation of the governor. 
Delaware. In April, by proclamation of the governor. 
Florida. First Friday in February. 
Georgia. First Friday in December. 
Hawaii...... First Friday in November. 
Idaho. Various dates in April selected by county superintendents. 
Illinois. Proclamation of the governor. 
Indiana. Third Friday in April. 
Iowa. Proclamation by the governor. 
Kansas. Option of the governor. 
Kentucky. In the fall by proclamation of the governor. 
Louisiana. Second Friday in January, by resolution of State board of 
education. 
Maine. Option of the governor. 
Maryland. Second Friday in April. Proclamation of the governor. 
Massachusetts. Last Saturday in April. 
Michigan. Proclamation of the governor. Usually last Friday in April. 
Minnesota. Proclamation of the governor. Usually latter part of April. 
Missouri. First Friday after first Tuesday in April. 
Montana. Second Tuesday in May. 
Nebraska. April 22 (birthday of J. Sterling Morton). 
Nevada. Proclamation of the governor. 
New Hampshire. Proclamation of the governor. 
New Jersey. Second Friday in April.. 
New Mexico. Second Friday in March. Proclamation of the governor. 
New York. Friday following 1st of May. 
North Carolina. Friday after November 1. 
North Dakota. Option of the governor. 
Ohio. Proclamation of the governor. About the middle of April. 
Oklahoma. Friday following the second Monday in March. 
Oregon. Second Friday in April. 
Pennsylvania. Proclamation of the governor. 
Porto Rico. Last Friday in November. 
Rhode Island. Second Friday in May. 
South Carolina. Third Friday in November. 
South Dakota. No law, but generally observed in April throughout the State. 
Tennessee. Appointed by county superintendents, in November. 
Texas. February 22. 
Utah. April 15, by statute. 
Vermont. Option of the governor. Usually first Friday in May. 
Virginia. Proclamation of the governor. In the spring. 
West Virginia. Usually observed on the second Friday in April. 
Wisconsin. Proclamation of the governor. Usually the first Friday in May. 
Washington. Proclamation of the governor. Usually the first Friday in May. 
Wyoming. Proclamation of the governor. Usually the first Friday in May. 
The “Father of Arbor Day” was J. Sterling Morton, who, at a meeting of the 
State Board of Agriculture in Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 4, 1872, introduced a resolution 
setting aside April 10 for tree planting. Kansas and Tennessee took up the lead in 
1875 and in 1882 North Dakota and Ohio followed. Other states then adopted the 
idea. In 1885 the Nebraska legislature passed an act changing the date to April 22, 
Mr. Morton’s birthday, and making it a legal holiday in the State. 
