This first episode of our second season features the 9/11 Survivor Tree, a Callery Pear tree found during the excavation of Ground Zero in New York City. Our guest, Ronaldo Vega, shares his insightful and touching story of how he championed and helped nurture the tree from a wounded, burned stump to the powerful sign of hope and survival that it represents today.

Additional resources: 9/11 Memorial Survivor Tree: https://www.911memorial.org/visit/memorial/survivor-tree

Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum Survivor Tree: https://memorialmuseum.com/experience/the-survivor-tree/

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial: https://www.wisconsin911memorial.com

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens: http://www.bartlettarboretum.org

Special thanks to Ron Vega for sharing his time and inspiration.

Sept. 11 Survivor tree part 1

A man wearing a helmet and safety vest standing outdoors in an urban area with tall buildings and leafless trees in the background.

A blossoming white flowering tree in an urban park with the One World Trade Center towering in the background on a clear blue sky.