Nebraska is famous for….corn? Wind? Weird weather? Husker football? All of the above. You’ll find that many of us wear red in support of our Huskers’ teams. What can we say? We just don’t have much else in this state to brag about.
Just yesterday I found Husker shirts on clearance at the store and grabbed one for myself. I’m wearing it today, so since we’re talking about my fabulous state I will bless you with this awkward and distorted selfie so you can see my new Nebraska shirt.
Here’s what you may not know about Nebraska: It is the home of Arbor Day.
Yep – take that all you states and countries with beaches, mountains, oceans, and huge cities. We have trees.
(This might be why we get so excited about our Husker shirts.)
It’s actually kind of neat that a guy moved here when Nebraska was barely a state, saw that it was mostly prairie, and decided to plant thousands of trees. He spend much of his life working to educate people about the importance of trees and here we are over a hundred years later celebrating a day that honors this wonderful resource.
Just in case trees and Arbor Day were somehow slipping your mind this year – I am happy to inform you that Arbor Day 2016 is April 29. (Only 16 days to get ready!! I’m here to help.)
For years we’ve been intending to take our family on a field trip to Nebraska City, the home of Arbor Day. This year we’re making it happen. In preparation, I created some activities for Malachi to work through so that he would be more aware of the importance of trees, the variety of trees, and the beauty of trees.
I’m making this activity packet available to all of you, too. Plus I made one for your Pre-K kids to enjoy!
Click here to sign up and grab the “Learning About Trees” freebies!
P.S. If you are already subscribed to Heavenly Homemaker’s Learning Zone, you should have received an email yesterday giving you instant access to this freebie. Look in your inbox for the subject: FREE Arbor Day “Learning About Trees” Activity Packets!
Hi! So when I enter my email it says I am already subscribed but there is no link to download??? Am I doing something wrong or missing something??
Since you’re already subscribed, you’ll find an email from Tuesday (I think) titled: FREE “Arbor Day “Learning About Trees” Activity Packets!” That email will take you to the download page. Let me know though if you can’t find it!
Got it!!! I was in the wrong email….thanks so much!!!
I thought you’d like to know there is a children’s book about it, called “Arbor Day Square” by Kathryn O. Galbraith. Though, I tend to lump Arbor Day in with Earth Day (April 22), as it was founded by a senator from my home state of WI. I read Arbor Day Square to my kids every year, along with “Miss Rumphius” by Barbara Cooney and other earth day favorites.
Hope you write a post about Nebr City after you have been there. We were there for an over night visit with my cousin last summer and would love to plan a long weekend there again soon. Thanks