It is good to see Camp Humphreys doing everything they can to save what few trees Camp Humphreys has along with planting even more:

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Officials involved in turning Camp Humphreys into the U.S. military’s installation of the future in South Korea say they’re also working to give the post’s pines, poplars and other flora a future, too.

Rather than cut down trees to make room for new construction, they’re finding ways to replant trees elsewhere on post. They plan to plant thousands of new ones, too.

The 1,200-acre post, in Pyeongtaek, is tripling in size to become the U.S. military’s flagship installation in South Korea in coming years.

Some old buildings — and in some cases, nearby trees — have to be cleared to make room for such new structures as offices, hospitals, hangars, housing and barracks.

But post officials said they don’t want to simply get rid of the trees, which are important for air quality and other environmental reasons and for their aesthetic value.

Moreover, the fate of the trees is important in a South Korea that is increasingly focused on — and watchful of — its natural environment.

“Trees are pretty sacred to Korea,” said Ron Tichota, chief of operations and maintenance with the U.S. Army Garrison-Humphreys’ public works department.  [Stars & Stripes]

I don’t know about trees being sacred to Korea, but the replanting of trees after the Korean War is just one of many signs of how much the country has recovered since those dark days of war.  Camp Humphreys could use some more trees, especially in the area of reclaimed rice paddies where much of the current construction is going on.