One Tree's Life

One Tree's Life (HM22S0)

Location: Silver Spring, MD 20902 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.531', W 77° 1.981'

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Over a hundred years ago an acorn sprouted in this spot. During its long life, the oak provided food and shelter for animals. Tree rings tell the story of a tree's life. Wide rings mean years of good growth; narrow rings may mean drought when the tree grew slowly. Start at the center of the tree and count the rings. Each ring equals one year of growth. Who do you know that was living during this tree's life?

Naturalist's Diary
-April-
Life is sprouting from the rotting tree trunk - seedlings and fungus have found a home.

1892 - John Muir founded the Sierra Club
1905 - U.S. Forestry Service formed by Theodore Roosevelt
1916 - U.S. Congress creates the National Park Service
1930 - World population estimated at 2 billion
1933 - F.D. Roosevelt established Civilian Conservation Corps
1940 - First color television invented
1954 - First McDonalds restaurant opens
1962 - Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring
1969 - Man lands on the moon
1970 - First Earth Day
1973 - Endangered Species Act
1987 - World population estimated at 5 billion
1995 - This tree cut down
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HM NumberHM22S0
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Placed ByMaryland-National Capital Parks Planning Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, November 12th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324095 N 4325274
Decimal Degrees39.05885000, -77.03301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.531', W 77° 1.981'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 31.86" N, 77° 1' 58.86" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring MD 20902, US
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