YMS students beautify school grounds for Earth Day

Photo By Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey | Students, school staff and members of the environmental section of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a group photo during the Earth Day event at Yokota Middle School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2024. This event provided the chance for students of all ages to practice environmental stewardship through appreciation for nature and to work together for the benefit of the community, the environment and Team Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)  

YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

04.04.2024

Story by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey 

374th Airlift Wing

Yokota Middle School students, equipped with gloves and shovels, planted flowers around the school’s newly-erected sakura tree at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2024.

To celebrate Earth Day, the students planted 52 azaleas on school grounds with assistance from school staff and members of the operations and environmental section of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron. Earlier in the week, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps students from Yokota High School came together to dig out the flower beds for the incoming plants.

This event provided the chance for students of all ages to practice environmental stewardship through appreciation for nature and to work together for the benefit of the community, the environment and Team Yokota.

• Date Taken: 04.04.2024
• Date Posted: 04.12.2024 00:48
• Story ID: 468378
• Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP