Arbor Day to Plant Promising Future
April is the month when seeds begin to sprout from the withered ground and makes us realize that Spring has fairly set in. Arbor Day is also in the month. Celebrating its 76 th Arbor Day in Korea, there were planting-trees events held throughout the country. Due to Covid19, some local governments canceled or downscaled the celebration of Arbor Day. Yet, they attempted various ways to promote the importance of planting trees by handing out seedlings by drive-thru system and by encouraging citizens to participate in an online program. Origin of Arbor Day Then, when and why did Arbor Day start in Korea? The day was officially designated in 1946 to restore destroyed land, made into a national holiday in 1949, and is now celebrated as a national day after the introduction of a five-day workweek in 2006. In addition, April 5th was chosen for Korean Abor Day, for it was considered to be the most suitable seasonal day to plant trees. Make Our Landscape Green, Make...