St. Vrain Valley School District students will help plant a “moon tree” Friday at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, in Boulder, to celebrate Arbor Day and to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of a program to get students engaged in climate science.
The original Apollo-era space mission moon trees came from seeds that that were carried by astronauts in an orbit around the moon in 1971. Students will view a documentary about the moon trees and talk to the filmmaker. They’ll hear from leaders at the lab and a CSU Extension office horticulturist about science outreach and student engagement. Students also will get a tour of the facility.
