AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.

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Small tree in front of a building.

Anne Frank Tree

Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree

Aesculus hippocastanum
(Horse Chestnut)

People standing holding shovels.

Arbor Day Founder Tree

Respected as an agriculturalist, J. Sterling Morton sought to instruct people in the modern techniques of farming and forestry. Among his most significant achievements was the founding of Arbor Day. He became well known in Nebraska for his political, agricultural, and literary activities and served with distinction as President Cleveland's secretary of agriculture.
Person holding a shovel near a tree.

Blair Centennial Tree

Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree

Acer saccharinum blairi
(Blair Maple)