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STATES AND TERRITORIES OBSERVING ARBOR DAY
STATES. |
YEAR OF
FIRST
OBSERVANCE. |
TIME OF OBSERVANCE. |
| Alabama |
1887 |
22nd February. |
| Arizona |
1890-91 |
First Friday after first of February. |
| California |
1886 |
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| Colorado |
1885 |
Third Friday in April. |
| Connecticut |
1887 |
In Spring, at appointment of Governor. |
| Florida |
1886 |
January 8. |
| Georgia |
1887 |
First Friday in December. |
| Idaho |
1887 |
Last Monday in April. |
| Illinois |
1888 |
Date fixed by Governor and Supt. of Public Instruction. |
| Indiana |
1884 |
" "
Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Iowa |
1887 |
" "
"
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| Kansas |
1875 |
Option of Governor, usually in April. |
| Kentucky |
1886 |
"
" |
| Louisiana |
1888-9 |
" Parish Boards. |
| Maine |
1887 |
" Governor. |
| Maryland |
1889 |
" " in April. |
| Massachusetts |
1886 |
Last Saturday in April. |
| Michigan |
1885 |
Option of Governor. |
| Minnesota |
1876 |
"
" |
| Mississippi |
1892 |
" Board of Education. |
| Missouri |
1886 |
First Friday after first Tuesday of April. |
| Montana |
1887 |
Third Tuesday of April. |
| Nebraska |
1872 |
22nd of April. |
| Nevada |
1887 |
Option of Governor. |
| New Hampshire |
1886 |
"
" |
| New Jersey |
1884 |
"
" in April. |
| New Mexico |
1890 |
Second Friday in March. |
| New York |
1889 |
First Friday after May 1. |
| North Carolina |
1893 |
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| North Dakota |
1884 |
Sixth of May, by proclamation of Governor. |
| Ohio |
1882 |
In April "
"
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| Oregon |
1882 |
Second Friday in April. |
| Pennsylvania |
1887 |
Option of Governor. |
| Rhode Island |
1887 |
"
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| South Carolina |
Uncertain |
Variable. |
| South Dakota |
1884 |
Option of Governor. |
| Tennessee |
1875 |
November, at designation of County Superintendents. |
| Texas |
1800 |
22nd of February. |
| Vermont |
1885 |
Option of Governor. |
| Virginia |
1892 |
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| West Virginia |
1883 |
Fall and Spring, at designation of Supt. of Schools. |
| Wisconsin |
1889 |
Option of Governor. |
| Wyoming |
1888 |
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" |
| Washington |
1892 |
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Only the following five states or territories fail to observe Arbor
Day—Arkansas, Delaware, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and Utah.
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