Section 227-I:3 Education and Promotion.
I. The governor shall annually proclaim one week during the month of May, as recommended by the director, as forest conservation week, to encourage the proper care and utilization of the state's forest resources. The governor shall urge forest landowners to observe the occasion by seeking professional forestry advice on the forest management of their woodlots and shall urge others to develop a greater awareness of the forest by obtaining informational pamphlets, publications and material, and by participating in forestry education activities and programs.
II. The governor shall annually proclaim the last Friday in April in each year as Arbor Day, designating this day for the recognition of the significant contribution of trees and shrubs to the well-being, comfort, and inspiration of the people of this state. The governor shall direct the director to encourage appropriate local and state celebrations and educational programs in commemoration of the occasion and to encourage all citizens of the state, individually and in organized groups, to enrich their surroundings by the planting of trees and shrubs on their own properties and in approved public places.
Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.