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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Groundhog Day
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
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A big birthday for Big Bend
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It s superb owl Sunday
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All eyes on sustainability
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World Chocolate Day
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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Endangered Species Day
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Shining like Klondike gold
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A big place to shop small
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Fight for your lefts
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Hello, spring!
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The buzz about bees
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Juneteenth
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Summertime in Alaska