Yokota Air Base

Yes, we can save our planet

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Middle School students pat soil around a Sakura or Japanese cherry tree they planted on the school grounds April 22 to help celebrate Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Yes, we can save our planet

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Middle School student Mireya Ortiz shovels dirt around a Sakura or Japanese cherry tree on the school grounds April 22 to help celebrate Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Yes we can save our planet

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Middle School students take a moment to reflect on their efforts after planting a Japanese maple on the school grounds April 22 to help celebrate Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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Saving the planet one tree at a time

Published April 23, 2009