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Good News for Sustainable Landscapes

By AOC Staff
| June 10, 2015
Sustainable landscaping program SITES, developed by United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and partners, was launched today by Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI). SITES is the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes. Its rating system can be applied to
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Kennedy Center & U.S. Botanic Garden Collaboration

By USBG Staff
| July 20, 2015
The Kennedy Center and the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) collaborate for the first time on two unique and inventive world premiere productions, The Cerulean Time Capsule and Flowers Stink, to be performed at the U.S. Botanic Garden in September and October, 2015. The U.S. Botanic Garden is a
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Put the Rotunda in Your Pocket

By AOC Staff
| July 31, 2015
​Knowing that the U.S. Capitol Rotunda would be closed to visitors between July 27 and September 7 to prepare for restoration, the Capitol Visitor Center began in January to develop a Rotunda app that allows visitors to:​ Take a virtual tour of the Rotunda with the help of 360-degree imaging Learn
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Caring for the Statue of Freedom

By AOC Staff
| August 14, 2015
The Statue of Freedom — one of the most visible, symbolic and treasured pieces of art at the Capitol — will undergo its regular maintenance this September.
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Architect of the Capitol Recognized as Bicycle Friendly Business

By AOC Staff
| August 26, 2015
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is now a League of American Bicyclists recognized Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Business!
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Hart Solar Panel System Celebrated

By AOC Staff
| October 26, 2015
The recently dedicated Hart Senate Office Building solar panel system is one of the largest federal systems in the Washington, D.C. area. The system furthers the Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) commitment to sustainable and cost-efficient energy reduction measures.
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Gold Environmental Excellence Award for Packard Campus

By AOC Staff
| November 19, 2015
The Library of Congress' Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation facility (Packard Campus) located in Culpeper, Virginia, recently received the Virginia Water Environment Association's (VWEA) Gold Environmental Excellence Award for Industrial Waste and Pretreatment.
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Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives: From Alaska with Love

By AOC Staff
| November 20, 2015
This morning the Capitol Christmas tree arrived on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The tree is an annual symbol of hope and celebration, so it is fitting that a truck driver who bears a striking resemblance to Old St. Nick, with a full white beard and smiling eyes, delivered it to the
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Capitol Dome Successfully Restored

By AOC Staff
| November 15, 2016
This morning, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, announced that the first comprehensive restoration of the Capitol Dome in more than half a century is complete.
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Architect of the Capitol Attaches Final Ornament to the U.S. Capitol Dome

By AOC Staff
| October 27, 2016
"The rosette attached this morning was one of the first removed at the start of the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration project. Reattaching this ornament in its fully-restored form feels like coming full-circle on this project," said Ayers. The Dome includes multiple decorative features often not seen
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Live Theater Returns to the U.S. Botanic Garden

By AOC Staff
| September 26, 2016
Following last year's exciting launch of the Kennedy Center's partnership with the U.S. Botanic Garden, Flowers Stink is back by popular demand after two Helen Hayes Award nominations, including Outstanding Theater for Young Audiences production! When struggling to write a nature-themed poem for
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First Nail Ceremony Commences Inauguration Construction

By AOC Staff
| September 21, 2016
Today, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, joined members of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to drive in the "First Nail" marking the beginning of construction of the 2017 Presidential Inaugural platform.
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Preservation Day Celebration at the U.S. Capitol

By AOC Staff
| September 19, 2016
When the 89th United States Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, it changed the way America views, treats, and shares its history. Join us for a fun-filled observation of this anniversary, and learn how the "People's House" — the Capitol — is preserved for all! Architect
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Explore the Capitol Visitor Center's Newest Exhibit

By AOC Staff
| September 14, 2016
Taxes, national defense spending, and voting rights—today's legislative agenda or issues Congress debated during the Progressive Era? You can decide after visiting the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's newest exhibit—part two of Congress and the Progressive Era—on display in Exhibition Hall from
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Rotunda Reopens to the Public

By AOC Staff
| September 6, 2016
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is pleased to reopen the Capitol Rotunda following the successful completion of its restoration. Preserving the historic Rotunda is a priority for the AOC. Water leaking through the Capitol Dome and into the building caused more than a 1,000 cracks, damaging paint
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Tree Dedicated in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising

By AOC Staff
| May 18, 2016
Christine Merdon, Chief Operating Officer for the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), welcomed Ireland's Taioseach Enda Kenny, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States Anne Anderson, senior congressional leaders and members of Congress, House Chaplain Father Patrick J. Conroy and Donegal native Father
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Tree Dedicated in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program

By AOC Staff
| April 21, 2016
Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers joined Representative French Hill, Harriet Mayor Fulbright and Father Patrick J. Conroy to dedicate a tree in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program. "This tree celebrates a unique program, established by the now-late J. William Fulbright, to
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Tree Dedicated in Memory of Representative Edward R. Roybal

By AOC Staff
| March 16, 2016
Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers was joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Representative Roybal-Allard and Father Patrick J. Conroy to dedicate a tree in memory of Representative Edward R. Roybal. "Today, we
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Flowers Stink... but not to the Helen Hayes Awards

By USBG Staff
| February 2, 2016
Kennedy Center Musical Co-commissioned with the United States Botanic Garden Nominated The Helen Hayes Awards announced the 2016 nominees for excellence in professional theatre on February 1. The Kennedy Center musical, Flowers Stink, which was co-commissioned with the U.S. Botanic Garden, received
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The Big Dig

By AOC Staff
| January 25, 2016
Throughout the historic storm, approximately 350 AOC employees worked around-the-clock. High winds and the vast amount of snow slowed progress on Saturday, but clear skies and sunshine on Sunday and Monday provided the perfect weather for the big dig. The AOC operated more than 100 pieces of snow
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A Welcoming Morning at the U.S. Botanic Garden

By USBG Staff
| December 17, 2015
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the earth's fragile ecosystems. To ensure access to the broadest possible audience, the USBG recently hosted its first Morning at the Museum
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2015 Capitol Christmas Tree Will Shine Tonight

By AOC Staff
| December 2, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit during a ceremony held today, Wednesday, December 2, at 5 p.m. on the Capitol's West Front Lawn. The ceremony is open to the public and no tickets are required. Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, will serve as the master of
Attendees at AOC's 2010 Small Business Day.
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2018 Small Business Day

By AOC Staff
| April 9, 2018
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is hosting a Small Business Day on May 1, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in the Congressional Meeting Room – South. This event is for small business concerns and is designed to provide information about doing business with the AOC. The
Map of cherry tree groups found on the U.S. Capitol campus.
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U.S. Capitol Cherry Blossoms Map

By AOC Staff
| March 30, 2018
Spring in Washington, D.C., officially arrives with the blooming of the cherry trees and the National Cherry Blossom Festival. On the U.S. Capitol campus, the AOC Capitol Grounds crew cares for additional groups of both Yoshino and Japanese flowering cherry trees.
Looking up in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
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Reverend Billy Graham to Lie in Honor February 28 and March 1

By AOC Staff
| February 27, 2018
The following press release is via the United States Capitol Police. Information on Public Viewing Hours, Road Closures and Other Restrictions The late Reverend Billy Graham will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda beginning on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Members of the public and Capitol
Three corpse flower blooms at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
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Three Corpse Flowers to Bloom at U.S. Botanic Garden

By USBG Staff
| August 10, 2017
For the first time in the history of the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG), three corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanum) are about to bloom at the USBG Conservatory. The plants went on display Tuesday, August 8. One of the plants is the first corpse flower to bloom that the USBG has grown from seed. The
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Outdoor Summer Concert Series Returns to U.S. Botanic Garden

By USBG Staff
| June 15, 2017
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is pleased to announce the return of their popular American Roots Music Concert Series for 2017. The summer concert series, which the USBG first offered in 2015, celebrates American roots music – Americana and folk, country, blues, jazz and zydeco. Concerts
Updated Children's Garden opens at U.S. Botanic Garden.
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Updated Children's Garden opens at U.S. Botanic Garden

By USBG Staff
| June 13, 2017
The United States Botanic Garden announces the reopening of the Children's Garden in the Conservatory. Families can enjoy the updated space, where children can explore and grow their imaginations. The garden features multiple updates including: a new platform discovery structure — a series of
An Architect of the Capitol employee holds radishes in front of a War Garden sign.
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War Garden at the Library of Congress

By AOC Staff
| May 16, 2017
To mark this year's centennial of America entering the Great War, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) recreated a War Garden as it would have been during World War I. These gardens, also referred to as Victory Gardens, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences, public parks
Group accepting the 2017 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation.
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2017 John Russell Pope Award

By AOC Staff
| April 26, 2017
The Architect of the Capitol was recently awarded a 2017 John Russell Pope Award for Historic Preservation for the Dome Restoration Project. Augustine Angba, Tom Nowell and Chuck Badal accepted the award with employees of Historical Arts and Casting, the company responsible for recasting pieces of