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    America’s National Tree: The Mighty Oak

    By Kim Peacock | July 4, 2021
    flag with live oak tree in St. Augustine

    In 2004, the Arbor Day Foundation asked you to vote: Which tree should become America’s National Tree? All of you responded loud and clear. And the bill passed through Congress and was signed by the President by the end of that year. Our National Tree officially became the oak tree. With more than 60 species growing natively throughout the U.S., this came as no surprise. This beloved hardwood can be found shading our backyards, lining our neighborhood streets, and standing…

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