How am I just finding out about the concept of a Moon Tree? How twee! How early 1970s late-stage Space Age optimism! Learn more about Celestial Celebrations here from Madison Square Park Conservancy:
In 1971, NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa carried seeds from five tree species on the Apollo 14 mission. After returning to Earth, the seeds were germinated, and the resulting seedlings, known as Moon Trees, were distributed to schools, state capitals, national parks, NASA centers, and dignitaries around the world.
Building on this legacy, in 2022, NASA’s Artemis Program sent a new generation of Moon Tree seeds into space, where they orbited the moon for four weeks aboard the Orion spacecraft. When they returned to Earth, Forest Service scientists studied and germinated the seeds, and Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC) was chosen by NASA to receive one of the seedlings!
On July 16, join Madison Square Park Conservancy for a celebration inspired by our Moon Tree, an American Sweetgum sapling grown from seeds that traveled around the Moon aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission.
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