Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter born October 13, 1941, Newark, New Jersey, USA, perhaps best known as one part of Simon & Garfunkel.After splitting up with Art Garfunkel he went on to have a successful solo career. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (Performer).

This Earth Day, we take a look back at Paul's visit to the Auwahi Forest Restoration Project on Maui last summer, when he planted native trees with Dr. Art Medeiros. You can learn more about the awe-inspiring project (and even see the forest's progress on Google Earth) at