Chief Lancaster took the opportunity to speak at the National Arboretum — the site where the soil profile of the District of Columbia representative soil —"Sunnyside" was pulled by NRCS soil scientists (NRCS photo — click to enlarge)

Secretary Mike Johanns announces the designation of "Sunnyside" as the representative soil for the District of Columbia at an Earth Day event at the National Arboretum (NRCS photo — click to enlarge)

Chief Lancaster talks with Maryland NRCS soil scientist Susan Davis about how the soil profile of the District of Columbia representative soil —"Sunnyside" was pulled by NRCS soil scientist (NRCS photo — click to enlarge)
 

NRCS Deputy Chief for Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Bill Puckett presents Chief Lancaster with a memento (with a soil tube sample) of the District of Columbia representative soil pulled by NRCS soil scientists (NRCS photo — click to enlarge)

Chief Lancaster gathers with NRCS soils and National Headquarters staff at the Earth Day event at the National Arboretum (NRCS photo — click to enlarge)