TREES ADDED TO KC ARBORETUM

If you pay attention lately, you would notice that there are numerous trees planted in the West lawn along College Road, some along Keister Drive, some at the North and South side of Administration Building, and some at the East side of the Student Center. If you take a closer look you will notice that a green plaque is placed next to each tree identifying it.

Last month, November 2006, Kaskaskia College added 23 trees to its arboretum. The list of the trees added to the arboretum as follow:

One Allegheny tree
One American Linden tree
One Colorado Blue Spruce tree
One Crabapple tree
Two Eastern Redbud trees
One Golden Rain Tree
One Green Ash tree
One Kousa Dogwood tree
One Prairie Fire Crabapple tree
One Red Sunset Maple tree
Tulip Poplar
Eleven White Oak trees

Our ground crews have placed a protective layer of mulch around the trunks of these trees to help them weather the winter. And next year the Kaskaskia College Arboretum will be growing with more green than ever!