Volunteers return to Flight 93 memorial to plant trees
The yearly spring tree planting was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19 Share Updated: 2:01 PM EDT Apr 23, 2021
The yearly spring tree planting was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19 Share Updated: 2:01 PM EDT Apr 23, 2021
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Show Transcript 4 REPORTER DAVID KAP. PLANTING TREES HERE AT THE FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL HAS BEEN PART OF ITS GREATER PURPOSE REFORESTATION BRINGING THIS LAND BACK TO LIFE LAST YEAR COVID CANCELED SOME OF THE BIG VOLUNTEER DAYS WHERE FOLKS COME AND PLANT TREES. TODAY THOSE VOLUNTEERS WERE BACK. IT’S VERY SACRED THAT WE CAN BE DOING SOMETHING ON SEPTEMBER 11TH. 2001 FLIGHT 93 WENT DOWN AT AN ABANDONED SURFACE. MINE THAT DAY LAND DECIMATED BY INDUSTRY ALSO BECAME THE FINAL RESTING PLACE TO 40 SOULS. WHAT GOES THROUGH MY MIND ARE THOSE 40 PASSENGER AND CREW? NUMBER WHEN THIS MEMORIAL WAS PLANNED ON HALLOWED GROUND DEFINED BY DEATH, AND THERE WAS A COMMITMENT TO