#FedFeed – 3 things you probably didn’t know the government does

Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.

Here’s a few neat little things you might not know the federal government does:

Mailing a coconut is a ‘must-do’ for Hawaii Post Office™ visitors. Find out why in our latest blog post! https://t.co/snyyiwuPJa

— U.S. Postal Service (@USPS) November 7, 2016

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On one particular island in Hawaii, visitors are encouraged to mail a coconut. Apparently, around 3,000 are mailed each year.

The Ultimate Map of New York City’s Street Trees https://t.co/StWK2CPESh via @CityLab #UrbanTrees pic.twitter.com/P7kYK9iROc — FS Tropical Research (@USFS_IITF) November 6, 2016

The U.S. Forest Service helps to survey urban tree canopies and promote projects like this.

Coming soon to an orbit above you…6 Earth-observing #SmallSats, some as small as a loaf of bread. Get the details: https://t.co/moayfsDyqk pic.twitter.com/7tlRLbzlBY

— NASA (@NASA) November 7, 2016

And NASA is experimenting with tiny satellites to make space a more economical frontier.

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