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**FD Party Tree and Arbor Day Salute
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Happy Arbor Day!! It's a great day to spend time with our Founders Day Party Tree.
On April 26, 2009, TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary with its first Founders Day to celebrate and thank our Fearless Leaders. It was quickly agreed that the TORn-born Founders Day holiday would be an annual event and that we wanted a proper logo to mark each year. It was decided that being fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, a Party Tree would be perfect and would honour Tolkien's love of trees.
Every year, a leaf has been added to mark each TORniversary. We have just added our 23rd Anniversary Leaf (2022) to our Party Tree. Each leaf is unique and at times represents events of that year. So here's a list of each leaf and notes for that particular choice.
Enjoy :)
 10th TORniversary Leaf (2009) Elven
 11th TORniversary Leaf (2010) Shumard Oak
 12th TORniversary Leaf (2011) Sugar Maple – TORn’s community was brought together with the destructive earthquake(s) of Christchurch. Many members of the Boards live in or near the area overwhelmed by the devastating quakes. This year’s Founders Day Party included an incredible video made by Discussion Board poster One_Ringer of TORnsib’s pictures attending LotR-related conventions, moots, etc.
 13th TORniversary Leaf (2012) Alder
 14th TORniversary Leaf (2013) Oak & Acorn
 15th TORniversary Leaf (2014) Rhododendron – This year’s Founder Day included one thing TORnsibs do very well…a pants thread. Although, a good pun thread will do the trick.
 16th TORniversary Leaf (2015) Shamrock
 17th TORniversary Leaf (2016) Mallorn
 18th TORniversary Leaf (2017) Silver Fern, national symbol of New Zealand, a.k.a., Middle-earth
 19th TORniversary Leaf (2018) Kauri Pine – In 2004, TORn Discussion Board members participated in raising money in conjunction with Wellington’s Commemorative Tree Programme to honour LotR, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Peter Jackson. Eleven kauri trees were planted in Willowbank Park in Tawa, NZ. Nine trees for the ‘Fellowship of the cast and crew’ of the films, and one each for Peter Jackson and Professor Tolkien (while also honouring the 2004 11-Oscar sweep of The Return of the King).
 20th TORniversary Leaf (2019) Black Pine (Pinus Nigra) – It is told that J.R.R. Tolkien’s favourite tree was found in the Oxford Botanical Garden where it was believed to be planted circa 1799; 220 years ago this year. Tolkien he enjoyed being photographed resting under the tree by his grandson, Michael, on August 9, 1973… less than a month before Tolkien passed away on September 2nd.
 21st TORniversary Leaf (2020) Tropical
 22nd TORniversary Leaf (2021) Sweetgum
 23rd TORniversary Leaf (2022) Holly – This year’s leaf comes from the Fellowship’s journey through Hollin to the Gates of Moria flanked by two ancient Holly trees.
We have been there and back again.
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