The first Arbor Day in the US was held in 1872. Since then, the event has really taken root. On the last Friday of April, people across the country mark the occasion by planting trees, often dedicating them to a loved one. It"s also a great day to celebrate trees themselves. As well as providing homes for countless species of animals, trees absorb carbon dioxide and clean the air we breathe. They also help to keep cities cooler and can even play a role in preventing floods.
Arbor Day
Today in History
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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The largest living organism on Earth
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
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The snows of Fuji
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Tour de France begins
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The dog days of summer
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Once in a pink moon
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Happy World Whale Day!
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Love on ice
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A species worth defending
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Superbloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hey, who’s in charge here?
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Earth Day
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Don’t get lost in there
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Fall Astronomy Week
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Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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A bird of beauty
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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World Meerkat Day
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Great cormorants
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International Geodiversity Day
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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