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Joe Baca: “A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they know they shall never sit.”

On the recordJune 2, 2009
A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they know they shall never sit.
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Joe Baca
California

Editor's note · Context

Baca reflects on the long-term impact of trees and environmental stewardship.

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