Arbor Day Tree Walk April 25

Starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, and in celebration of Arbor Day, the SUNY New Paltz Tree Committee invites you on a guided tour of the Campus Tree Walk.

Serving as tour guides for this haiku-themed walk are Eric Keeling, associate professor of biology, and Thomas Festa, professor of English. They will explore contemporary English-language possibilities of the Japanese haiku form, with campus trees and the natural environment as subjects as discussion and inspiration.  

Tour attendees should plan to meet the Tree Committee at the Red Maple on the southwest corner of Old Main Quad, which can be found here using the Campus Tree Map.  

The Campus Tree Committee is a collective of students, faculty and staff, and community members, with membership representing all parts of campus, which works to secure and maintain Tree Campus USA® recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. The Committee regained campus recognition in 2023 for the first time in several years. Anyone interested in joining the Tree Committee should contact the Chair, Executive Director of Development Jonathan Vaughn at vaughnj@newpaltz.edu.

The Committee designed the Campus Tree Walk, an educational resource that consists of two marked trails and accompanying brochure that serves as a guide to 25 tree species and their benefits. 

Click here to learn more about the Office of Campus Sustainability.