University retains Tree Campus USA title

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UL Lafayette’s forest management practices have helped it retain the designation of Tree Campus USA.
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[CajunEXPRESS]

So the thirty year old oaks didn't matter to them.

[IberiaCajun]

Okay, I guess I missed this.
Which 30 year old oaks are you referring to?

[IberiaCajun]

Okay, I guess I missed this.
Which 30 year old oaks are you referring to?

The ones near the student union?

[ZoomZoom]

Softball batting cages...

[CajunEXPRESS]

I'm tickled pink we are getting that much needed facility inhancement. Let's grow trees where they belong. Loved the shade but it was the right thing to do.

[ZoomZoom]

I'm tickled pink we are getting that much needed facility inhancement. Let's grow trees where they belong. Loved the shade but it was the right thing to do.

With you 100%. Drove by that travesty in Iberia Parish, 90 @ Weeks Island exit today. You know, the tree our state paid 375k to move, now has it's own water well and arborist?

Just like the trees/batting cages, don't simply plant something without thinking where.

[CajunEXPRESS]

And if you do it isn't a sin to acknowledge the mistake, or changing needs. I'm all for replacing trees that are removed but we even move graveyards when that land need becomes manifest.

[IberiaCajun]

Video of the move.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtOfeMs7wGc

I would have preferred they use the $300,000 on Hwy. 90.; especially in Iberia Parish.

[ZoomZoom]

And if you do it isn't a sin to acknowledge the mistake, or changing needs. I'm all for replacing trees that are removed but we even move graveyards when that land need becomes manifest.

Have a row of real nice cypress seedlings (from UL) down at my parents house...planted 30-40 years ago. Darn fine trees! Even looks like that is where Mother Nature intended them to be. Real conservation is where desire meets common sense.

[KajunKrazy]

Video of the move.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtOfeMs7wGc

I would have preferred they use the $300,000 on Hwy. 90.; especially in Iberia Parish.

What a waist of money. They could have made that tree into fine oak lumber and built some cabinets or a table and actually profited instead of throwing money away. I like trees but to make a big deal out of 1 where a future interstate or road will be is just rediculous. If you had to sacrifice a few trees for the beautiful new union then so be it it's a freaking tree. It's not like you killing thousands of babies a year which is ok with most tree huggers in this country.

Some folks have their priorities all screwed up in this country.

[CrazyCajun]

What a waist of money. They could have made that tree into fine oak lumber and built some cabinets or a table and actually profited instead of throwing money away. I like trees but to make a big deal out of 1 where a future interstate or road will be is just rediculous. If you had to sacrifice a few trees for for the beautiful new union then so be it it's a freaking tree. It's not like you killing thousands of babies a year that is ok with most tree huggers in this country.

Meanwhile there are about 20 bridges out in Iberia parish that they can't afford to fix