植树节英语作文

植树节英语作文

  the first arbor day took place on april 10, 1872 in nebraska. it was the brainchild of julius sterling morton (1832-1902), a nebraska journalist and politician originally from michigan. throughout his long and productive career, morton worked to improve agricultural techniques in his adopted state and throughout the united states when he served as president grover cleveland's secretary of agriculture. but his most important legacy is arbor day.

    morton (photo, right) felt that nebraska's landscape and economy would benefit from the wide-scale planting of trees. he set an example himself planting orchards, shade trees and wind breaks on his own farm and he urged his neighbours to follow suit. morton's real opportunity, though, arrived when he became a member of nebraska's state board of agriculture. he proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness of the importance of trees. nebraska's first arbor day was an amazing success. more than one million trees were planted. a second arbor day took place in 1884 and the young state made it an annual legal holiday in 1885, using april 22nd to coincide with morton's birthday.

    in the years following that first arbor day, morton's idea spread beyond nebraska with kansas, tennessee, minnesota and ohio all proclaiming their own arbor days. today all 50 states celebrate arbor day although the dates may vary in keeping with the local climate. (state arbor days) at the federal level, in 1970, president richard nixon proclaimed the last friday in april as national arbor day. arbor day is also now celebrated in other countries including australia. variations are celebrated as 'greening week' of japan, 'the new year's days of trees' in israel, 'the tree-loving week' of korea, 'the reforestation week' of yugoslavia, 'the students' afforestation day' of iceland and 'the national festival of tree planting' in india. julius sterling morton would be proud. sometimes one good idea can make a real difference.

    for the homeowner, arbor day is an excellent opportunity to take stock of the trees on your property and plan for the future. inspect your trees. note any broken branches or evidence of disease or insect infestation. think about how planting new trees might improve the look of your property or provide wind or heat protection. take a trip to your local nursery to see what's available and to get new ideas. walk around your neighbourhood. are there any public areas where tree planting or tree maintenance might make a real difference to your community? talk with your neighbours. find out what their opinions are. and, oh yes, plant a tree.

中国植树节的由来（参考）
 
 中国植树节的由来一
 
 　　孙中山任临时大总统的中华民国南京政府成立不久，就在1912年5月设立了农林部，下设 山林司，主管全国林业行政事务；1914年11月又颁布了我国近代史上第一部《森林法》 。
 
 　　1915年7月，在孙中山的倡议下，当时的北洋政府正式下令，规定了以每年清明节为植树节，指定地点，选择树种，全国各级政府，机关，学校如期参加，举行植树节典礼并从事植树。经当年7月21日批准后，通令全国如期遵照办理。自此我国有了植树节。
 
 　　1925年3月12日，孙中山先生逝世。1928年，为纪念孙中山逝世三周年，国民政府举行了植树式。以后为了纪念孙中山先生，把每年的3月12日定为植树节。
 
 　　1928北伐完成后，4月7日由国民党政府通令全国： “嗣后旧历清明植树节应改为总理逝世纪念植树式”，民国1929年2月9日农矿部又以部令公布《总理逝世纪念植树式各省植树暂行条例》16条。而国民政府行政院农矿部长易培基遵照孙中山先生遗训，积极提倡造林，于1930年2月呈准行政院及国民政府，自3月9～15日一周间为“造林运动宣传周”，于12日孙中山先生逝世纪念日举行植树式。北方地区以3月初旬，寒气未消，还不适于栽树之故，特规定植树式仍于3月12日举行外，造林宣传运动周延之清明节行之。并由该部公布《各省各特别市各县造林运动宣传周办大纲》7条，以便全国照办。
 
 　　中华人民共和国成立后1979年2月，五届全国人大常委会第六次会议根据国务院的提议，正式通过了将每年的3月12日定为植树节的决议。这项决议的意义在于动员全国各族人民积极植树造林，加快绿化祖国和各项林业建设的步伐。将孙中山先生与世长辞之日定为我国植树节，也是为了缅怀孙中山先生的丰功伟绩，象征中山先生生前未能实现的遗愿将在新中国实现。
 
 中国植树节的由来二
 
 　　每到3月12日植树节，大家总会挥汗如雨地大植、特植树木，可是你知道植树节的由来吗？
 
 　　我国的植树节，因时代的演变，先后作了三次改定。
 
 　　辛亥革命后，民国4年（1915年）由农商部总长周自齐呈准大总统，以每年清明节为植树节。
 
 　　1925年3月12日孙中山先生逝世，为了纪念这位伟人， 1930年国民党政府把植树节改为每年的3月12日。
 
 　　中华人民共和国成立后，1979年，在邓小平提议下，第五届全国人大常委会第六次会议决定每年3月12日为我国的植树节。