Fort Hamilton marks Earth Day with environmental fair
Children of military personnel help plant a tree
Children of military personnel stationed at the US Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton in Bay Ridge played a major role in the installation’s celebration of Earth Day on Tuesday, helping the grown-ups plant a tree on the bluff overlooking New York Harbor, presenting handmade projects at an environmental fair, and taking part in a tug-of-war contest in which the rope was made out of plastic bags tied together.
Youngsters from the fort’s Child Development Center and the Youth Center helped the fort mark the 44th Annual Earth Day, a nationwide event in which communities across the country celebrate environmentalism. Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22.
At Fort Hamilton, the main event was the tree planting. With the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge as a backdrop, children stood on the bluff, picked up small shovels and scooped soil into a tree pit.