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that a small
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the world;
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— Margaret Mead
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Earth Day 1970Where were you on April 22, 1970? |
Wilmington Tree CommissionIncluding 8 reasons to nurture trees |
Brown-Headed Nuthatchby Andy Wood |
Solar Decathlonby Valerie Robertson |
Earth Day was created in 1970 to promote environmental awareness and to encourage progressive action around the world. Read about ways we celebrate the Earth and renew our commitment to building a greener, healthier, more sustainable planet. 
Recognizing the need to protect and promote our urban forest, in 1996 the City Council of Wilmington established the Wilmington Tree Commission. The Commission is tasked with promoting programs to support the urban forest, increasing public education and establishing awards.
This brown-headed nuthatch is resting between tasks that include gleaning insects from tree bark and seeds from pine cones. A pine woods inhabitant, this southern species used its long pointed bill to cache seeds and other foodstuffs in cracks and furrows of tree bark.
Twenty teams of architectural students descended on the nation's capitol last October, and they brought their houses with them. They came to compete in the third Solar Decathlon, a competition in which student teams showcase their ideas for better living with solar.
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