Fort Stewart plants tree in observance of Arbor Day 3/4/21, 11:25 AM Amanda Price Photo by Amanda Price TJ Quarles, forestry supervisor, explains the Installation’s involvement in Tree City USA to staff members of the Directorate of Public Works, Operations & Maintenance Division. Fort Stewart plants tree in observance of Arbor Day Trees are a vital part of our lives. Trees clean the atmosphere, reduce ambient temperature, and promote pride and joy by enhancing the aesthetics of communities across the nation. They provide us with wood for building and warming our homes, as well as food for both people and animals. Most importantly, however, they give us the very air we breath.