It’s President’s Day! And what’s a better way to celebrate than
to honor two of our most remembered Presidents: George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln than to highlight some of their
green achievements. You may think that going “green” is a
relatively new movement, but some people have been watching out
for our Earth for centuries. Even though neither George
Washington nor Abraham Lincoln are known for environmentalism,
both made their mark and set good examples for generations to
follow. President Washington may be known for his outstanding
leadership in the military, and his exemplary work as the first
president, but what I bet you didn’t know is how much he was
into the environment. His first true love was farming. He was
out in the yard every day before his days in the office. Don’t
believe us? Just take a trip to Mount Vernon where it all began.
Not only did Washington admire his gardens, but he
revolutionized them. Have you ever used a repository for dung,
or maybe rotated your crops? Both of these ideas