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	Arbor Day URL: http://ohiodnr.com/Home/education/default/tabid/5108/Default.aspx ODP description: Features timetable of the holiday's development. From Ohio Division of Forestry. Page title: Ohio DNR Division of Forestry - Information & Education
	Today in History: April 10 URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr10.html ODP description: The Library of Congress presents a brief history of the first Arbor Day. Page description: Each day an event from American history is illustrated by digitized items from the Library of Congress American Memory historic collections.
	Annie's Arbor Day URL: http://www.annieshomepage.com/arborday.html ODP description: Provides information about the holiday's history and includes Bible verses about trees. Page title: Annie's Arbor Day Welcome Page
	Arbor Day - Day of Trees URL: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/arbor.htm ODP description: Tells about Arbor Day in Australia. Page title: EEK! - Happy Arbor Day Page description: Story describing what Arbor Day is and how trees are beneficial.
	The Arbor Day Foundation URL: http://www.arborday.org/ ODP description: Provides resources for the nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and tree care. Page title: Trees - The National Arbor Day Foundation Page description: This official site of the National Arbor Day Foundation provides information about planting and caring for trees, our Rain Forest Rescue and Tree City USA programs, and much more. Buy trees and give a gift of trees through our Trees in Memory and Trees for America programs.
	Teachers' Guide to Arbor Month URL: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/arbormonth/teachersguide.html ODP description: Printable PDF guides for kindergarten through middle school teachers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Page title: Teachers' Guide to Arbor Month: Minnesota DNR
	Arbor Day Information URL: http://www.idahoforests.org/arborday.htm ODP description: Features trivia quiz, scavenger hunt suggestions, historical information, and tips for tree planters. Page title: ARBOR DAY INFORMATION Page description: The Idaho Forest is truly a miracle at work. Explore how Idaho's forestry professionals are working to keep our forest healthy, beautiful, and productive. Highly graphical site contain special sections for teachers and kids.
	Celebrating Arbor Day at The Holiday Zone URL: http://www.theholidayzone.com/arbor/ ODP description: Offers brief history, art and craft activities, songs, action rhymes, word puzzles, coloring pages, printable worksheets, word wall, and poems. Page description: Pages include Arbor Day-themed songs, action rhymes, games, arts and crafts, printable word wall, discussion topics, children's literature recommendations, language activities, and other free educational resources for teachers, parents, children, and EFL/ESL students, as well as links to other seasonal sites. Includes a variety of ideas for students of all ages and ability levels.
	Arbor Day URL: http://www.arbor-day.net/ ODP description: The history of the observance with information about international "tree" celebrations. Find out when each U.S. state celebrates Arbor Day. Page description: Learn about the history of Arbor Day - a day to celebrate trees. Also, learn when Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 U.S. states.
	J. Sterling Morton Creates Arbor Day URL: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/treasures/j_sterling_morton.htm ODP description: Online exhibit from Nebraska State Historical Society includes an excerpt from Morton's diary written two days before the first observance. Page title: J. Sterling Morton creates Arbor Day Page description: Arbor Day originated in Nebraska in 1872, when the State Board of Agriculture adopted J. Sterling Morton's resolution that April 10 of that year be set aside for tree planting.