Arbor Day Promotional Toolkit
Michigan Arbor Day Alliance depends on our partners to help promote Arbor Day to their networks and throughout their communities. You can help us spread the word by:
- Sharing your event. If your community is planning an Arbor Day event, tree planting or workshop about trees let us know! We will gladly publicize your event. Send a press release with photos (if available) to miarborday@gmail.com. Videos are another great way to share your event!
- Linking to miarbordayalliance.com from your website.
- Announcing Arbor Day in your print or email newsletter, listserv, blog or website (sample announcement provided below)
- Posting a Arbor Day web ad on your website with a link to miarbordayalliance.com. Two layout options are available: right click and select "Save Image As..." to download the square image or horizontal image below.
If you plan to help promote Arbor Day, please let us know how you will be using the available promotional tools by sending an email to miarborday@gmail.com.
Sample Arbor Day Announcement:
Michigan Arbor Day Alliance invites you to celebrate Arbor Day with us April 26, 2013.
Healthy trees in our communities improve our environment. In addition to the visual impact of trees, tree canopies and root systems provide a natural filter to our water supply and reduce storm water runoff, flooding and erosion. Trees are good for business. Research shows that consumers respond positively to shopping environments with healthy urban forests. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Active living is one solution to turn back this trend. Tree lawns contribute to perceptions of more walkable streets, which can promote more physical activity in children and youth. These are just some of the many benefits trees provide for our communities. Whether you live in an urban or rural setting trees are part of your community.
Michigan is home to a wealth of natural resources. Trees are one such resource that can act as a symbol for stewardship. The simple act of tree planting exposes youth and adults to a hands-on sustainable development practice. Individuals witness a change being made environmentally and for the communities they live in. As said by Lucy Larcon, "He who plants a tree, plants hope." Recognizing the importance and value of connecting to our natural resources, Michigan Arbor Day Alliance invites you to celebrate Arbor Day.
10 Ways to Celebrate Arbor Day
- Plant a tree.
- Volunteer with a local tree planting organization.
- Visit a local, state or national park.
- Help your community organize an Arbor Day event.
- Volunteer with your local school and read a book to children about trees.
- Start recycling your junk mail.
- Convert your financial statements to e-statements.
- Learn about trees. Read a book, attend a workshop or research online.
- Switch to resuable containers for drinking coffee. You can also purchase Rainforest Certified Coffee.
- Take a tree walk and photograph your favorite trees.
Visit our website to learn more about Arbor Day and the importance of trees, www.miarbordayalliance.com.
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