Earth Day

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Members of the 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch and Fairborn City residents, stand by an Earth Day booth set-up at Osborn Park, Fairborn, Ohio, April 22, 2019. The volunteer efforts of both helped clean up litter at Osborn Park, reducing the threat to marine and wildlife environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Raymond Baker, 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch chief, picks up a plastic cup as part of the Earth Day clean-up litter initiative at Osborn Park, Fairborn, Ohio, April 22, 2019. Members from the 88th CEG environmental branch and Fairborn City residents teamed up to clean-up litter in the park, reducing the threat to marine environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Raymond Baker, 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch chief, picks up a plastic cup as part of the Earth Day clean-up litter initiative at Osborn Park, Fairborn, Ohio, April 22, 2019. Members from the 88th CEG environmental branch and Fairborn City residents teamed up to clean-up litter in the park, reducing the threat to marine environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Brent Gibbs, 88th Civil Engineer Group contractor, picks up a plastic bottle during the Earth Day clean-up litter initiative at Osborn Park, Fairborn, Ohio, April 22, 2019. Members from the 88th CEG environmental branch and Fairborn City residents teamed up to clean-up litter in the park, reducing the threat to marine environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Members of the 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch and Fairborn City residents’ pick-up litter as part of the Earth Day clean-up litter initiative at Osborn Park, Fairborn, Ohio, April 22, 2019. The volunteer efforts helped clean up the park reducing harm to wildlife and marine environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Danielle Trevino, 88th Civil Engineer Group biological scientist, and Senior Airman Garrett Woodyard, 445th Operations Support Squadron combat communications technician, prepare a monarch waystation as part of Earth Day initiative at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 23, 2019. Three monarch butterfly waystations were created at various locations on base to support the pollinator populations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Danielle Trevino, 88th Civil Engineer Group biological scientist, places a plant in a monarch waystation as part of Earth Day initiative at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 23, 2019. Monarch butterfly waystations provide milkweeds, nectar sources, and shelter needed to sustain monarch butterflies as they migrate through North America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Airman First Class Wally Jniyah, 445th Operations Support Squadron combat communications technician, prepares the ground for a monarch waystation as part of Earth Day initiative at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 23, 2019. Monarch butterfly waystations provide protection to monarch habitats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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An official monarch waystation sign displays information about protecting monarch habitats at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 23, 2019. Three monarch butterfly waystations were created at various locations on base to support the pollinator populations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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In recognition of Earth Day, a sign marks the location for honeysuckle removal near Trout Creek at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. The 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch, volunteers from around the base, and local park and recreation members, came out to contribute to the preservation of native plants and removal of invasive species, such as the honeysuckle plant. The bush honeysuckle species found in Ohio was first introduced in the mid to late 1800s from Europe and Asia as ornamentals, and grows in dense thickets, shading out desirable native woodland species. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Ian Swanson, 88th Civil Engineer Group contractor, carries a stack of honeysuckle branches as part of Earth Day initiative to protect native plants and woodlands at Trout Creek, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. The bush honeysuckle species found in Ohio was first introduced in the mid to late 1800s from Europe and Asia as ornamentals, and grows in dense thickets, shading out desirable native woodland species. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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David Nolin, retiree of Five River Metro Parks, shows Staff Sgt. Robert Rice, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Counter Space Squadron analyst, a sample of honeysuckle at Trout Creek, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. The 88th Civil Engineer Group environmental branch, volunteers from around the base, and local park and recreation members, volunteer to remove invasive plant species, such as the honey suckle plant to help native plants recover. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Volunteers with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Counter Space Squadron, remove honeysuckle as part of Earth Day initiative, at Trout Creek, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. Native plants for the area were planted after the honeysuckle were removed to help protect native plants. The bush honeysuckle species found in Ohio was first introduced in the mid to late 1800s from Europe and Asia as ornamentals, and grows in dense thickets, shading out desirable native woodland species. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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A bucket of tree seedlings, sit in a bucket for planting, while volunteers from around the base, and local park and recreation members remove the area of honeysuckle at Trout Creek, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. Tree seedlings were planted after the removal of honeysuckle as part of Earth Day initiative to protect native species plants in the area. The bush honeysuckle species found in Ohio was first introduced in the mid to late 1800s from Europe and Asia as ornamentals, and grows in dense thickets, shading out desirable native woodland species. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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Wendi Van Buren, Ohio Department Natural Resources urban forester, shovels in dirt around a native tree seedling at Trout Creek, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 24, 2019. Tree seedlings were planted after the removal of honeysuckle as part of Earth Day initiative to protect native species plants in the area. The bush honeysuckle species found in Ohio was first introduced in the mid to late 1800s from Europe and Asia as ornamentals, and grows in dense thickets, shading out desirable native woodland species. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)