Surprise! Picking cherry blossoms from the trees that surround the Washington, DC Tidal Basin is against federal law!

Don't worry (if you answered yes) -- now you know!

During the Cherry Blossom Season

For $1 you can purchase a handmade origami cherry blossom to display in the museum's front window. Proceeds will be donated to the Natalee Holloway Resource Center, NHRC).

If you can't make it to the museum but want to contribute, visit www.helpthemissing.org.

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