WASHINGTON, DC — This October, Forest Service Conservation Education and the Natural Inquirer K-12 STEM education program will present the Moon Trees LIVE 3 virtual learning adventure.

The Forest Service provided hundreds of tree seeds to NASA, who launched the seeds in orbit around the Moon as part of the Artemis I mission. The tree seeds have since returned from their journey and started sprouting. In this series of four videos, we’ll explores how the seeds are being grown into seedlings at Forest Service nurseries across the US, how scientists are measuring the seedlings, and what this data means for future research. All videos will be available on the Natural Inquirer's YouTube channel. Below is a schedule of their launch dates:

• Oct. 6: Growing Moon Tree Seedlings
• Oct. 13: Measuring Moon Tree Seedlings
• Oct. 20: Looking to the Future
• Oct. 27: Live Q&A session, where USDA Forest Service experts answer audience questions. This episode will stream live at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Access past Moon Trees LIVE series on the Moon Trees LIVE webpage and access Moon Tree education materials on the Artemis Moon Trees webpage.

The Moon Trees project harks back 50 years, when smokejumper-turned-astronaut Stuart Roosa orbited the Moon with tree seeds tucked into his personal kit. The Forest Service successfully germinated the seeds, which were planted across the country — creating the first generation of Moon Trees. NASA has tracked the locations of these Moon Trees and you can see if one grows in your neighborhood.

We hope you blast off with us during Moon Trees LIVE 3!