The weather is magnificent, and the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom on the University of Washington campus.

Today, we’ll hear the surprising history of how these cherry trees came to be from UW Campus Arborist Sara Shores.

UW's Cherry Blossom Cam: https://www.washington.edu/video/campus-webcams/

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