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By Bill Kirchner, June 10, 2011
Bicentennial Moon Tree Marker
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1 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, University of Arizona — Bicentennial Moon Tree —
This seedling was grown from the very seeds that journeyed to the moon and back on board Apollo 14. It symbolizes the major role forests played in developing our American Heritage and the vital role forests have in our future. This planting made . . . — — Map (db m83012) HM
2 ► North Carolina, Transylvania County, Brevard — Moon Tree —
You may never go to the moon but, if you touch this tree you will be touching something that has. When Stuart Roosa, a former Forest Service smoke jumper, served as an astronaut on the Apollo XIV mission he wanted to take something along to honor . . . — — Map (db m43548) HM
3 ► Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Washington Square West — Bicentennial Moon Tree — Honoring Earth's green world of trees —
Sycamore planted May 6, 1975 from seed carried to the moon by Astronaut Stuart A. Roosa on Apollo XIV, February 1971. — — Map (db m9026) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 1, 2026