April 20, 2009
Sonja Alexander Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja r alexander@nasa gov
Susan Burgess National Arboretum, Washington 202-245-4565 susan burgess@ars usda gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-064
NASA'S APOLLO 14 LEGACY CONTINUES WITH EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING
WASHINGTON -- Media representatives are invited to join NASA, the National Arboretum and American Forests to celebrate Earth Day and the 40th anniversary of the first Apollo moon landing with a tree planting ceremony April 22 at the National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue N E , Washington The planting ceremony begins at 1 p m EDT
NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa had been a U S Forest Service smoke jumper During the Apollo 14 mission to the moon in 1971, he took along tree seeds from a Loblolly pine, sycamore, sweet gum, redwood, and Douglas fir After returning to Earth, the U S Forest Service germinated these seeds, which grew into first-generation "moon trees "
The moon trees have been planted throughout the United States, but the sycamore is the first to be planted at the National Arboretum American Forests, the nation's oldest conservation organization, continues the legacy of this Apollo-era program by maintaining second-generation moon trees and making them available through its Historic Trees Program
Reporters planning to attend the event should contact Susan Burgess at 202-245-4565 or susan burgess@ars usda gov by April 21
For a comprehensive listing of NASA's Earth Day activities, visit:
http://www nasa gov/earthday
For directions to the event and more information about the National Arboretum, visit:
http://www usna usda gov
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