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Collecting and Growing Texas Native Plants for Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation
Throughout 2020 while the United States Botanic Garden was closed to the public, the Horticulture team continued stewarding its plant collection. Several Horticulture team members were paying special attention to a new batch of plants grown from seeds harvested during a plant-collecting trip to Texas.
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New Pesticide Recertification Program
Recertifications during the COVID-19 pandemic required a new approach.
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U.S. Capitol Clean-up
The events of January 6 left most of the nation at a standstill, but Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employees immediately went to work, restoring the building and grounds to their proper condition so that Congress could safely reconvene and inaugural preparations could get back on track.
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By the Numbers: Presidential Inauguration 2021
Much goes into the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol. Here are a few numbers that help set the stage for this special day.
