Tree Campus USA: Focus Frostburg

Tree Planting

Karen Johnson and Laura PriceFrostburg State University

Department of Biology, Ethnobotany

(Unknown (Photographer), 2012)

Sustainability Grant Objectives:

• Plant Trees at Focus Frostburg • Increase campus involvement and awareness of trees, educate students and the community about the importance of trees• Provide tours for students, families, or children• Maintain recognized status as Tree Campus USA• Beautify FSU campus

Outcomes: • Result in ecologically enriched campus landscape• Plant additional trees around campus• Replace dead or dying pre-existing trees on campus• Create more beautiful environment for FSU community• Increased appreciation of trees among FSU community• Ethnobotany students will make connections with the community

Frostburg State University Arbor DayOpening Ceremony• Students gathered in front of the clock tower at FSU

• Several students read quotes or poems about trees that were special to them

• Karen Johnson read “The Heart of the Tree”

• Dr. Sunshine Brosi declared April 20th Arbor Day for FSU

• Students participated in a ceremonial planting of an Allegheny Service Berry

The Heart of the TreeWhat does he plant who plants a tree?

He plants a friend of sun and sky;

He plants the flag of breezes free;

The shaft of beauty, towering high;

He plants a home to heaven anigh;

For song and mother-croon of bird

In hushed and happy twilight heard—

The treble of heaven’s harmony—

These things he plants who plants a tree.-Henry Cuyler Bunner (“The Heart of the Tree”, n.d)

(Photographer guy (Photographer), 2016)

(Amelanchier laevis Wiegand: Allegheny serviceberry, n.d)

Let’s Plant Some Trees!

• Students worked together with Physical Plant members to dig holes, plant trees, and cover them with mulch.

• A special thanks goes to Don and his pick axe!

• Students were successful in planting 30 trees!

• Due to shipping issues, the remaining 80 trees will be planted before June.

(Laura Price (Photographer), 2016)

ReferencesAmelanchier laevis Wiegand: Allegheny serviceberry [Image]. (n.d.). USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant

species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provided by NRCS National Wetland Team. Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=AMLA. Accessed on 2016, April 20.

Bunner, H.C.“The Heart of the Tree”. Retrieved from https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/heart-tree. Accessed 2016, April 20.

Price, L (Photographer). (2016, April 20). Image 1: Don.

Price, L (Photographer). (2016, April 20). Image 2: Digging.

Price, L (Photographer). (2016, April 20). Image 3: Mulching.

Price, L (Photographer). (2016, April 20). Image 4: Hand with Mulch.

Unknown (Photographer). (2012, October 20). Fraxinus americana Bark [Photograph]. From Kew Gardens: London. Retrieved from https://davisla.wordpress.com/category/fraxinus-americana-autumn-purple/