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AMERICAN FORESTS’ Historic Tree Program offers saplings from the Andrew Jackson Southern Magnolia |
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Washington DC, Feb. 27, 2009 -- Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama presented U.S. Department of Agriculture employees with a sapling from the Andrew Jackson Southern Magnolia, a tree planted at the White House by President Andrew Jackson in 1828. The new tree will be planted in a special demonstration garden overlooking the National Mall in Washington.
Offspring of the Andrew Jackson Southern Magnolia are also a part of AMERICAN FORESTS’ Historic Tree Program (www.historictrees.org), and are grown from seeds taken from the tree that stands on the White House grounds. First and second generation saplings from these seeds are available for purchase from AMERICAN FORESTS’ Historic Tree Program for educational programs, memorials or private use.
The White House magnolia was planted by President Jackson to honor his wife Rachel, who passed away just before he took office in 1829. The tree continues to grace the White House lawn next to the south portico and until recently was prominently featured on the back of our twenty-dollar bills.
The Andrew Jackson Southern Magnolia is one of the many trees in the AMERICAN FORESTS’ Historic Tree Program collection. The program is a way to focus peoples attention on our countrys future by planting trees connected to our history.
Learn more about Andrew Jackson and Americas Living Legacies – Historic Trees. Visit www.historictrees.org to view the entire selection of Historic Trees and to order a tree to plant this spring.
AMERICAN FORESTS mission is to grow healthier communities and ecosystems. Our work encompasses planting trees, calculating the value of urban forests, fostering environmental education, and improving national public policy for trees and forests. We have planted more than 25 million trees toward our goal of 100 million trees by 2020. For more information, visit www.americanforest.org.
IMAGE: Image support available via email to jrankin@amfor.org
LOCAL ANGLE: Information about local/regional historic trees provided upon request.
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