Earth Day 2007 at the National Arboretum
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Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled “Sunnyside” as the representative soil for the District of Columbia at a recent Earth Day event at the U.S. National Arboretum. USDA soil scientists carved a “Sunnyside” soil profile from a pit dug in the Arboretum’s Maple Collection. A soil monolith of “Sunnyside” is scheduled to become part of a planned exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in 2008.  All images by USDA.  Click images to enlarge.

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	“Sammy Soil Saver” entertains students from LaSalle Elementary School and John Burroughs Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
	Students from LaSalle Elementary School and John Burroughs Elementary School in Washington, D.C. poses with “Sammy Soil Saver.”
	Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns addresses the audience at the USDA Earth Day event.
	NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster speaks at the USDA Earth Day event.
	Elizabeth Duggal, Associate Director, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, addresses the audience.
	Dr. Thomas Elias, Director, U.S. National Arboretum, speaks at the USDA Earth Day Event.
	Robert Hyman, Citizens Advisory Council, District of Columbia Soil and Water Conservation Board, addresses the audience.
	NRCS soil scientists from Maryland pull the “Sunnyside” soil profile from a pit at the National Arboretum.
	Soil Scientists Jim Brewer and Eddie Earles (hat) receive help from their soil scientist colleagues as they remove the “Sunnyside” soil profile from the pit.
	Soil Scientist Susan Davis from NRCS in Maryland explains the importance of “Sunnyside” soil to Chief Arlen Lancaster.

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