On March twenty-seventh,nineteen twelve, Missus Taft and the wife of the Japanese Ambassador together planted two trees at a part of the river called the tidal basin.

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Guided tours with National Park Rangers, pet-friendly walks, food tents, live stage performances and even a ranger-led bike tour and night walk around the Tidal Basin will be part of the free activities at the National Mall.

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Flood-tide: rising tide, part of the tidal cycle between low water and the next high water.

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Ebb-tide: the falling tide, part of the tidal cycle between high water and the next low water.

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