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Arbor Day - 2007
Arbor Day, observed in most of the U.S. A. on the last Friday of April, is the classic time to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. These articles offer celebratory ideas.
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National Tree or National Treasure?
The National Arbor Day Foundation is sponsoring an opinion poll on what tree Americans think should become the National Tree of the United States. Do we need a unifying symbol or should we celebrate our diversity?
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One Dollar Per Tree?
The Arbor Day Foundation has a great offer for you.
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RainForest Rescue
The Arbor Day Foundation is helping to sustain shade-grown coffee and because of this, they have a deal for you!
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The Day of The Trees
Arbor Day is on April 27th this year. It is the celebrated on different dates throughout the United States.
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Tree story contest winner!
In observance of Arbor Day, here are the results of the Tree Story Contest, announcing the winner!
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Create a School Arboretum Project
This project can be used with elementary students in classrooms or as a homeschool group project.It involves research, reading, outdoor walk, art, and writing.
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forestry project
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learning about trees
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classroom science project
Hug A Tree? Give Me A Break! It 's Arbor Day Again
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IT'S ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Fruit gardeners are generous people. They have the interests of the community at heart. Many people can benefit from all this generosity.
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plant a row program
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Martha is Coming to Maine!
Martha Stewart plants 3,000 in the State of Maine with a group of very good friends.
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New Santa Fe Trail
The New Santa Fe trail runs from the very north end of Colorado Springs to south of downtown. It is a remarkable trail - wide and flat with lots of traffic. Last weekend, we helped plant more shade for this trail.
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Tu B'Shevat Getting Fruity
TuB'Shevat is the celebration of the New Year of the Tree through the exploration of taste and pleasure at the dinner table with four glasses of wine and ample bowls of fruit to share with numerous dinner guests. Included in this discussion of fruits, consider which fits you. links are included for haggadah and seder information.
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Tu B'Shvat - Festival of Trees
Celebrate Tu B'Shvat (Tu Bishvat) - Jewish Arbor Day / Festival of Trees / New Year of Trees, by planning for, or planting, a new tree in your home landscape.
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Updated Plant Hardiness Zones
The National Arbor Day Foundation has updated the plant hardiness zone map. Find out what impact the planting zone changes will have.
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A Home Energy Efficiency Checklist
With electricity and gas bills skyrocketing, it's more important than ever to make energy usage adjustments to the home and its appliances. Take control of utility bills.
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Art Curriculum for Any Holiday
Extend curriculum with fun tissue paper crafts that can be used in classrooms, homeschools, Scouts, and Sunday schools to commemorate thematic units or holidays.
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HEIRLOOM APPLES
There's growing interest in heirloom apples. These antique fruits are bursting with flavor.
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Japanese Garden Trees - the Maple
Landscape architecture and garden design would not be the same without Acer palmatum - the favorite tree of many serious plant collectors.
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bloodgood japanese maple
Trees and Love: Sources
Selecting a tree for celebration or remembrance can be as simple as a visit to a local garden center. Or you may want to donate to a nature or garden charity.
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Trees: The Gift of Love - II
Arbor Day, observed in the U. S. on the last Friday of April, is a traditional time to plant trees. Trees in the home landscape provide physical structure and memories.
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Tu B'Shevat for a Green and Healthy World
Tu B'Shevat is celebrated on the 15th of Shevat. The School of Hillel and Shammai disagreed regarding the day.Tu B'Shevat celebrates the Year of the Tree after the rains have finished and the new growth of trees begin. It is a celebration of life, and fruit of spirituality and earth. Tu B'Shevat is celebrated around the world in many creative ways, incorporating environmental and spiritual awareness as well as having its own feast and haggadah. Included are links for Tu B'Shevat projects and haggadah. This is the introduction of a four-part series.
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TuB'Shevat Growth
Man is like a tree. Consider the forces of nature adn the unnatural forces of man upon a tree. Afterr eighty years, sudden unmerciful amputation of limbs. For what? Harboring birds? Creating beauty, providing shade? We fall under the pressures of an injust world, but need to learn from the trees how to fight for new life.
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