Earth Day

A quick synopsis of the stand outs from this week's media blitz:

• Backpacker: It's good to see Obama join in on his own initiatives.
• Huffington Post: "I think the president has pretty good shoveling skills," Obama said of Clinton's work.
• WJZ Baltimore: This is an Earth Day a Baltimore City teen will remember for the rest of his life.
• Washington Post: "Great job, trees," VPOTUS said after it was over. "Dirt, you did a good job."
• City Parks Blog: This might be the President’s first semi-official visit to a city park - and a signal that he recognizes how they can be an important place for improving communities.

And in case you missed it:

• Associated Press: Obama urges citizens to undertake national service
• CSPAN: Complete video of SCA's tree planting with President Obama

Make sure to check out SCA's fan page on Facebook for new pictures, stories, and videos!

by Kevin Hamilton, web team

SCA marked the occasion by hosting President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and former President Bill Clinton at a native tree planting project at Washington, D.C.’s Kenilworth Aquatic Garden, just minutes after Mr. Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.  I was assigned to cover the event.  Yah... just another day at the office.

More great stuff coming in from today's event with Barack Obama at Kenilworth!

• "This was probably the most amazing day of my life," Monique Dailey told fans of SCA's Facebook page.
• Here's a hilarious article from a blogger at the Washington Post.
• And some video footage of the event from CSPAN.
• Along with some more great pictures from the day:

Stay tuned for more video footage of the day's events...