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Park Bench

Steadfast Survivor
A month after the Twin Towers fell during the September 11 attacks on New
York City, workers digging through the rubble had lost all hope of finding
anything alive in the smoldering debris. But they unearthed a tree, a callery
pear planted on the eastern side of the World Trade center complex, crushed
and burned almost beyond recognition to a blackened eight-foot stump. Only
one branch remained alive, and many of its roots were broken. Still, crews dug
it out of the pile and transferred it to the New York City Department of Parks
and Recreation, which brought it to the Arthur Ross Nursery in the Bronx's
Van Cortland Park.
There, horticulturalist Richie Cabo tended to the tree, planting it in rich soil
and regularly fertilizing its roots. By the following spring, new shoots of green
began to poke their way through the trunk, and despite Cabo's initial doubts,
he knew the tree would survive.

National September 11 Memorial & Museum/Amy Dreher

After nearly a decade of care, the tree was returned to its former home as part
of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in December 2010. At
that point, it had reached a height of 30 feet and has continued to grow and
flourish. Says Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who attended the replanting, the
survivor tree is a " testament [to] our ability to endure, the symbol of our unshakable belief in a brighter future. "
-Danielle Taylor

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