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Subject: Montana State University named Tree Campus USA for 11th consecutive year
Montana State University named Tree Campus USA for 11th consecutive year
From the MSU News Service
04/28/2022 Contact: Justin Ranney at 406-994-3460 or justin.ranney@montana.edu
Summary: MSU will hold its annual tree planting in recognition of the designation and in celebration of Arbor Day.
A high-resolution photo to accompany this story is available on the Web at:
http://www.montana.edu/news/pressroom/?id=22062
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BOZEMAN — For the 11th year in a row, Montana State University has been designated a Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
MSU achieved the designation by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, maintaining a tree care plan, dedicating annual expenditures toward trees, observing Arbor Day and committing to a student service-learning project.
The university is home to more than 2,000 trees with an online inventory detailing each tree species. Since receiving its first Tree Campus USA designation in 2012, MSU has gained more than 268 trees and transplanted almost 70, according to Justin Ranney, MSU campus arborist.
In recognition of the designation and in celebration of Arbor Day, MSU will hold its annual tree planting event at 2 p.m. Friday, May 6, near the Kellogg Center, which houses the MSU Human Development Clinic at 1501 S. Third Ave. The event, which is hosted by MSU in partnership with the student club Circle K and the University Neighborhood Association, is free and open to the public.
“This event is a great way to bring MSU faculty, students, staff and the community together to learn about tree management and talk about planning what the campus will look like in the future,” Ranney said. “It shows our continued effort to preserve our urban canopy. Trees are a well-rounded resource that is an important part of the ecosystem.”
The Tree Campus USA designation comes from the Arbor Day Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. The Arbor Day Foundation created the Tree Campus USA program in 2008 to recognize colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. More information is available online at arborday.org/programs/treeCampusUSA/.
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This story is available on the Web at: http://www.montana.edu/news/22062