The surviving family members chose the beachfront for their September 11 Hometown Memorial because of memories with their loved ones there. The coastal town of Babylon, Long Island, NY lost 48 people to 9/11. Living memorials like the Arrow Lake memorial will continue to play an important role in our recovery. In a subsequent commemorative tree planting event, the families were joined by children from Sierra Leone who had survived violence in their own country.ĩ/11 remains a poignant memory in the American psyche. Following 9/11, the forest hosted families from the Fire Department of New York whose loved ones died at the World Trade Center. For example, the Sterling Forest Arrow Lake Memorial in Tuxedo, NY grew from earlier efforts in the 1990s, when health professionals began prescribing experiences in Sterling Forest to support patients’ recovery from emotional and physical trauma. A few had even broadened their purpose to include healing from disasters that have happened since 9/11, including other international tragedy. Many of the memorials retain their focus on 9/11. We were particularly struck by those that played a role in ecological as well as emotional recovery. Revisiting sites that sprang up immediately after 9/11 was an opportunity to chart the role of landscapes of resilience in community recovery from disaster. We recently revisited 35 of them in the New York City metropolitan area. Living memorials can be plantings in a special location, development of beautiful gardens, or enhancements to existing landscapes like a beachfront.įollowing 9/11, the Forest Service documented hundreds of community-based living memorials. The healing power of nature is recognized around the world, including by those who create living memorials. They were employees, friends, family members, and American and world citizens that touched us all through their stories that we’ve seen in memorials, through media, and personal experience. The memories of the victims are cemented in our minds and hearts. Photo credit: US Forest ServiceĪs we approach the 15 th anniversary of September 11 th, 2001 or 9/11, our thoughts return to that day and many of us will revisit public spaces designed to promote healing and emotional recovery from the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history. Please contact Forest Service regarding any omissions or errors to ensure completeness and accuracy.A drawing placed at a hometown memorial by a child survivor of 9/11. Perspective from Supervisor Wehrheim on the 20th Anniversary of 9-11. It is being provided as a public service. The Town of Smithtown to premiere War Stories a Special Documentary Focusing on the Local Veterans who Served Throughout War Time in Protection of the American way of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Read on. The purpose and description of each site reflects the words and intent of the public who created that site and not the U.S. Forest Service that is made available for the public as a historic remembrance of the community-based responses to the tragic events on September 11th The registry has no legal authority and conveys no legal status on or about the living memorial. The National Registry of Living Memorials is part of a research database of the U.S. This information serves as a resource for individuals, communities, government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
You can search for projects at left by name, state, or type of site. The National Registry shares information about these projects from across the country. As the seasons change many of us have new ideas for volunteer greening projects to inspire hope, strength, and peace in our communities. Some of us held candlelight vigils for lives lost and brought flowers to the doorways of homes, firehouses and rescue stations. Lots 40-2-11, 40-2-12, and 40-2-14 (refer to the Project Site Tax Map in Figure 2-1 of the EA).
In the aftermath of September 11th, many people sought solace in nature: walking through a neighborhood park, sitting in a garden or looking out along the water's edge. the Town) proposes to construct the Wyandanch Intermodal Transit Facility in Wyandanch, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, NY. Nature has been known to help heal the spirit and to reconnect ourselves to life. Natural resources have been used to revitalize much more than our city streets and towns.