Today is Earth Day, an annual event that was established in 1970. According to The New York Times Almanac 2010, it "marks the birth of the modern environmental movement" and "is meant to encourage preservation of the environment."
Earth Day is a part of Earth Week, which also includes Arbor Day. Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April and has as its aim the preservation of trees. This year Arbor Day falls on April 25.
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