These eight trees stand for the eight woman that died in the Vietnam war.
There were two large groups of cherry trees planted around Washington DC. The first 3000 trees were sent by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912, and are planted along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, and the George Mason Memorial. The second set of 3000 trees was planted in 1965, having been grown in the US from buds provided by Japan. These are the trees around the Washington Monument. A smaller group of 50 trees from a different stock were planted in West Potomac Park in 1999. This variety of cherry tree was designated a National Treasure of Japan.
There were two large groups of cherry trees planted around Washington DC. The first 3000 trees were sent by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912, and are planted along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, and the George Mason Memorial. The second set of 3000 trees was planted in 1965, having been grown in the US from buds provided by Japan. These are the trees around the Washington Monument. A smaller group of 50 trees from a different stock were planted in West Potomac Park in 1999. This variety of cherry tree was designated a National Treasure of Japan.
There were two large groups of cherry trees planted around Washington DC. The first 3000 trees were sent by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912, and are planted along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, and the George Mason Memorial. The second set of 3000 trees was planted in 1965, having been grown in the US from buds provided by Japan. These are the trees around the Washington Monument. A smaller group of 50 trees from a different stock were planted in West Potomac Park in 1999. This variety of cherry tree was designated a National Treasure of Japan.
There were two large groups of cherry trees planted around Washington DC. The first 3000 trees were sent by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912, and are planted along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, and the George Mason Memorial. The second set of 3000 trees was planted in 1965, having been grown in the US from buds provided by Japan. These are the trees around the Washington Monument. A smaller group of 50 trees from a different stock were planted in West Potomac Park in 1999. This variety of cherry tree was designated a National Treasure of Japan.
There were two large groups of cherry trees planted around Washington DC. The first 3000 trees were sent by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912, and are planted along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, and the George Mason Memorial. The second set of 3000 trees was planted in 1965, having been grown in the US from buds provided by Japan. These are the trees around the Washington Monument. A smaller group of 50 trees from a different stock were planted in West Potomac Park in 1999. This variety of cherry tree was designated a National Treasure of Japan.
The cherry trees in Washington D.C. were a gift from the mayor of Tokyo in 1912. 3 thousand Japanese cherry trees were originally planted.
There is no exact number of trees planted on Earth Day as it varies every year and across different initiatives and organizations. Millions of trees are typically planted on Earth Day, with efforts often coordinated by various governments, communities, and environmental organizations around the world.
The Man Who Planted Trees was created in 1953.
The trees are planted along the sea shores because
i think they are linden trees!
Possibly to break up winds.