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Moon Tree Launch Party

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.

Commemorating the 57th anniversary of the first lunar space launch, this free, all-ages event will feature safe solar viewing, hands-on science experiments, scavenger hunts, an interactive Moon Tree art gallery, guided tours of our Celestial Gardens, and “Ask a Scientist” sessions with working experts. And don’t miss the unveiling of a specially commissioned poem by New York State Poet Laureate, Kimiko Hahn, in honor of our Moon Tree!

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Moon Tree Launch Party

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