Westover Arbor Day Proclamation

Col. Craig Peters, 439th Airlift Wing commander, reads an Arbor Day Proclamation near a newly planted tree, May 3, 2019, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. The proclamation urged base personnel to support efforts to protect trees and woodlands, support urban forestry programs, and safeguard trees for future generations. The event marked the base's celebration of Arbor Day - a global holiday promoting urban forestry, typically through the planting of trees.