Arbor Day Activities Celebrate Arboretum and Tree Campus USA Recognition
Washington College Celebrates Arbor Day and College's Commitment to Environmental Initiatives With a Full Slate of Activities on Friday, April 29
Washington College is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Arbor Day with a full slate of activities that highlight some of the institution’s own environmentally-focused initiatives, including the revitalization of the Virginia Gent Decker Arboretum, and the College’s 3rd year of Tree Campus 美国高等教育ucation recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Set for Friday, April 29th, the activities include a tree planting ceremony, the dedication of new sign for the Arboretum, guided tours of flowering tree trails in the Arboretum, the investiture 凯瑟琳·M. Verville, Ph值.D. into the Alonzo G. 弗吉尼亚·G. 德克尔椅子 the Natural Sciences, and the conferral of an Honorary Doctor of Science degree upon Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. 诺顿将 be delivering a major address as well.
Several of these activities were due to be celebrated in 2020 but were postponed due 应对大流行.
的 detailed schedule for the day is as follows:
11:30 AM: Tree Planting Ceremony (Martha Washington Square)
的 tree is a tulip poplar, a descendant of one planted by George Washington at Mount Vernon and has been gifted to the College by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association 联盟的. Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon, will give an address titled “的 Beauty of the Trees and the Richness of the Land” and then students from the First-Year Seminar “Consider the Tree” will offer short readings.
的 tree planting will commemorate Washington College’s designation as a Tree Campus 美国高等教育., which was first awarded in 2020. Further underscoring the campus’ commitment to sustainability, the tree will be nourished with soil generated at the Campus Garden, in collaboration with the Compost Team.
12:00 Noon: Unveiling and Dedication of Arboretum Sign (Clifton M. 米勒图书馆 阳台)
的 Arboretum’s new sign will be dedicated. It was produced by staff member Brian Palmer, Director, Digital Media Services, using wood from a campus tree. 的手工制作的 sign showcases the Arboretum logo and highlights the importance of Second Life Initiative, repurposing lumber from fallen trees on campus & 社区.
Arboretum interns will offer remarks on the process of tagging trees and creating digital story maps as part of the revitalized Arboretum experience. 后, dedication there will be a scavenger hunt, and tree-themed activities for all ages & Arboretum Guided Tours.
4:30 PM: Arbor Day Celebration Ceremony (Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall)
的 ceremony highlights include the investiture 凯瑟琳·M. Verville, Ph值.D.副 Professor of Biology as holder of the Alonzo G. 弗吉尼亚·G. 德克尔椅子 the Natural Sciences, and the conferral of the Honorary Doctor of Science degree upon Jeffrey Dean Norton. 后, degree ceremony, 诺顿将 deliver the keynote address, titled, “’I Am Conscious of a Defective Education’ 的 Resilient George Washington.”
An invitation-only dinner honoring Drs. Verville and 诺顿将 close out the day-long 庆祝活动.
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的 Center for Environment & 社会 serves as a bridge between Washington College and the rich natural and human resources 该地区的. In a world with increasing environmental and related social problems, CES is focused on preparing Washington College graduates to help solve the most pressing of these problems through innovative curriculum, real-world experiences, training in cutting-edge technologies, and new ways of thinking.