Green at Ground Zero
Graphic rendering of the future Ground Zero Memorial site.
This weekend at Ground Zero in New York City, planting of the first 16 of a planned 400 trees began, bringing life back to a place of sorrow after nine years.
The trees, swamp white oaks, were selected for their beauty and their ability to withstand Manhattan's cold, snowy winters and steamy summers.
The were grown in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, and cultivated over the last four years in New Jersey. All places that were impacted by the 9-11 attacks.
Plans for Ground Zero call for it to become essentially a rooftop garden. Pools will mark the foot prints of the two World Trade Center buildings, and the trees will offer shade and comfort for those who come to mourn loved ones, whose names will be inscribed around the pools.
