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Tree planted at Moline Public Library in memory of former mayor Stan Leach
Leach was the first mayor of the city elected to three consecutive terms. Roberts, Gorsuch Join Liberal Justices in Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Boeing Sells Jeppesen Unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 ...
Oaks excel at supporting the food web (including us). Arbor Day’s a good time to plant one
The last Friday in April is national Arbor Day. It's a great time to plant trees. And it's an especially great time to plant ...
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A woman lived up a 180-foot, 1,000-year-old tree for 2 years to save a forest from loggers. Meet Julia 'Butterfly' Hill.
In 1997, Julia Hill started a tree sit in a California redwood to protest logging efforts. For 738 days, Hill lived on two platforms in cramped, windy, and wet conditions. She ultimately reached an ...
A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'
During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt created a tree army. Civilians planted trees, built dams, and transformed ...
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.