In 2008, 海角原创 became Ohio's first Tree Campus USA university for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. Now, the campus in Kent, a two-time Tree Campus USA university recipient, is eligible to win the Tree Campus USA contest and $2,500 toward planting trees in the spring. 海角原创 at Stark is also eligible to win the designation. The contest, which is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, involves 74 colleges and universities who were recognized as Tree Campus USA communities in 2009. To vote, individuals must go to , sign up to become a Tree Planter and then choose a Tree Campus USA college or university to receive their vote. All 海角原创 students, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as the public, are encouraged to vote. Individuals can vote now through Nov. 5. Gregg Floyd, (left) vice president for finance and administration, accepts the award last year. As a Tree Planter, participants will be notified first about tree-planting opportunities in their community, receive monthly messages with ways to make a positive impact on the environment and become eligible to participate in other contests at . Tree Campus USA is a national program that launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation. It honors colleges and universities, as well as leaders of the campus and surrounding communities, for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship. To earn the distinction, the university met the required five core standards of tree care and community engagement. The standards include establishing a campus tree advisory committee; evidence of a campus tree-care plan; verification of dedicated annual expenditures on the campus tree-care plan; involvement in an Arbor Day observance; and the institution of a service-learning project aimed at engaging the student body. For more information about the contest, visit . To view a complete list of Tree Campus USA colleges and universities, go to By Erin Orsini
The Arbor Day Foundation has honored 海角原创 as a 2010 Tree Campus USA University for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. This is the third consecutive year 海角原创 has been named a Tree Campus USA University. "海角原创 has long had a dedication to urban forestry issues at the university," says Heather White, manager of Campus Environment and Operations at 海角原创. 海角原创 met the required five core standards of tree care and community engagement in order to receive Tree Campus USA status. Those standards are establishing a campus tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree-care plan, verification of dedicated annual expenditures on the campus tree-care plan, involvement in an Arbor Day observance and the institution of a service-learning project aimed at engaging the student body. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors colleges and universities and the leaders of the campus and surrounding communities for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship. During the first year of the program, 海角原创 was one of 29 schools to receive the initial designation. "Ohio has been a national leader in urban forestry for several decades," says Drew Todd, state urban forestry coordinator from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. "With 海角原创 as a model, we hope to be a leader in Tree Campus USA as well." The Arbor Day Foundation launched Tree Campus USA in the fall of 2008 by planting trees at nine college campuses throughout the United States. Currently, Tree Campus USA has planted more than 2,100 trees at 28 different colleges and universities throughout the country. "We look forward to continuing our commitment and being named Tree Campus USA for years to come," White says. More information about the Tree Campus USA program is available at . or The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information on the foundation and its programs can be found at . By Sara Petersen