Artemis Moon Tree dedicated at Mary W. Jackson Elementary School.

On March 18, 2026, Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton dedicated an Artemis Moon Tree; the loblolly pine grew from a seed that orbited the Moon on Artemis I and was planted by students on November 21, 2025.

On March 18, 2026, students, staff, and members of NASA's Langley Research Center gathered at Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton to dedicate an Artemis Moon Tree. The loblolly pine had been planted on November 21, 2025, by third- through fifth-grade students and staff. The seed for the tree orbited the Moon on Artemis I in 2022 and was later grown into a sapling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. NASA eClips educators from the National Institute of Aerospace's Center for Integrative STEM Education applied for and received the Moon Tree through NASA's Office of STEM Engagement, and the planting honors Mary W. Jackson, NASA's first Black female engineer. Event details: - Dedication held March 18, 2026, at Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Hampton. - The loblolly pine was planted on November 21, 2025, by students and staff. - The seed orbited the Moon during Artemis I in 2022 and later returned to Earth. - The USDA Forest Service nurtured the seed into a sapling; NASA eClips educators at NIA-CISE cared for it until planting. - Students participated in planting roles labeled Earth Excavators, Compost Crew, Mulch Movers, and Water Brigade; the ceremony concluded with a ribbon cutting. - The tree is presented as a "bookend" to an Apollo Moon Tree planted in 1976 at Albert W. Patrick Elementary School. Summary: The planted Moon Tree is presented as a living symbol linking past and present NASA missions and honoring Mary W. Jackson's legacy. Undetermined at this time.