A Chinese proverb advises, ‘The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.’ That’s especially true today. It’s National Arbor Day in the US and we’re featuring this dramatic photo of coast redwoods to remind you of the incredible power and importance of trees. The very first recorded Arbor Day took place in 1594 in the little village of Mondoñedo in Spain, organized by its mayor. The first US Arbor Day was observed in Nebraska City, Nebraska, on April 10, 1872. It was organized by journalist and politician Julius Sterling Morton, who’d moved to Nebraska from Michigan, and called his adopted state a ‘treeless prairie.’ He rallied celebrants at that first US Arbor Day to plant an estimated 1 million trees.
Happy Arbor Day!
Today in History
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What happened to these clouds?
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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The party’s just starting
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Merry and bright
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Field of Light at Sensorio by Bruce Munro
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Earth Day
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Green is the new black
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Rock of ages
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National Hummingbird Day
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Make way for robots
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Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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On the hunt
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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We heart Berlin
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Instant romance
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Festivus
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Light show in the forest