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University of Findlay is being recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a Tree Campus. The TreeCampus Higher Education recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation will be presented to the University on May 9, 2023 at the Northwest Ohio Tree City/Tree Campus Awards presentation in Wauseon, Ohio. The Arbor Day Foundation recognizes the University of […]
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Findlay has been honored with TreeCampus Higher Education recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. A formal presentation of the 2021 awards was made at the 2021 Northwest Ohio TreeCity and TreeCampus Higher Education Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 11 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds. Formerly known as […]
In celebration of Arbor Day, University of Findlay’s Campus Tree Advisory Committee and Student Green Club planted a bald cypress on campus on Thursday, April 28. The tree was planted near the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum “The bald cypress, Taxodium distichum, is native to swamps of the coastal plain region of the southeast United […]
A dawn redwood tree was planted near the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 in celebration of Arbor Day. “The dawn redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, is native to Asia and was once thought to be extinct. This species was selected to be planted this year to honor and recognize UF’s Asian and […]
University of Findlay is proud to be recognized as a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education institution by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree Campus Higher Education program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Findlay achieved […]
University of Findlay’s commitment to a healthy and clean environment has not gone unnoticed and the effects of the Oiler Energy Project (OEP) can be seen across campus through various renovations and additions. Since the implementation of the OEP, Findlay has been named an AEP Ohio Energy Efficiency Champion, received multiple Tree Campus USA awards, […]
University of Findlay celebrated Arbor Day 2020 on Monday, Nov. 23 by planting a London planetree on the Front Lawn and a sugar maple near the Cory St. Mall. Both trees being planted are meant to replace ones that were damaged in storms. “Celebrating Arbor Day acknowledges our commitment to caring for trees and the […]
The University of Findlay was honored with the 2019 Tree Campus USA recognition for the fourth consecutive year by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. The University […]
The University of Findlay was honored with 2018 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. This represents the third consecutive year that UF has received the recognition. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff […]
For the second consecutive year, the University of Findlay has received the designation of Tree Campus USA from the Arbor Day Foundation. The University’s initial designation was precipitated by a robust urban forest management program overseen by Ben Dolan, Ph.D., associate professor of biology. UF has continued its stewardship by planting eight trees last spring, […]
