The National Mall in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
We Need You!
Native wildflowers are beautiful, but did you know they also help us produce food?
We rely on insects to pollinate our vegetable gardens, orchards, and croplands. By planting native flowering plants and grasses in our gardens and near our farms, we attract beneficial bugs that help us grow food.
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Far left A Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on coneflower.
Left Vacant lots can be transformed into community gardens, like this one in Millburn, New Jersey.
Above During World War II, Americans came together to plant "victory gardens" to aid the war effort. Just as they depended on each other, we depend on insects to pollinate our crops and provide a bountiful harvest.
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Foon Sham
American, born Macau, China, 1953
Vascular Form XI, Unbound
2018
12' height Χ 7' diameter; pine
Courtesy of Gallery Neptune & Brown
About the Artist
Sculptor Foon Sham is a professor of art at the University of Maryland. He works primarily with wood and is known for his large-scale outdoor sculptures. See more of his sculptures in the Dead Wood Is Life and Life Underground exhibits outside the National Museum of American History.
Erected by Smithsonian
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 38° 53.485′ N, 77° 1.709′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. It can be reached from the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 1/50) and 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC 20004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "For Country, for Community!" (a few steps from this marker); "Garden for Victory!" (a few steps from this marker); Cascade Hops
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2022
3. An additional marker nearby shares about Foon Sham's work
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
