First of the UL Old Oaks, Felled

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LAFAYETTE – The Univeristy of Louisiana has long-since been an example of ideal college life with its Century Oaks throughout the campus adding the perfect tree shade. But thanks to the university’s continued growth in enrollment and need ...

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[CajunRed]

Do I hear 60?


igeaux.mobi

[Faisdodo]

Sadly, moving them has been reviewed and the % of (old) trees that live after being moved is not high..aka not worth the investment. I think this campus {I lived in the Mc Cullen(sp) dorms} needs an update to attract students that L definitly needs. More students = more money. I do not know how parking is now on campus, but I would have dug up every oak tree to put in a 20 level parking garage in 1992. Just joking!

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LAFAYETTE (AP) — Growth seems likely to make the University of Louisiana ... at Lafayette a bit less tree ... Sarah Schoeffler with Trees Acadiana, which seeks to encourage the spread of urban forestry, agreed. "We are just hearing about this now.

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A plan by the University of Louisiana to cut down six of the Lafayette campus' nearly 200 oak trees to make way for new dormitories ignited a student protest earlier this month. Now some of those oaks may be allowed to live. "We are looking at every ...

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During the past two weeks, UL Lafayette President Joseph Savoie has held meetings with students in order to clarify the situation that threatens six live oak trees on UL's campus, all of which have been marked with red ribbons by students protesting their destruction.

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The Independant

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The tree sat at the edge of the Denbo Hall dormitory parking lot, and was one of the trees that the administration had hoped to save.

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The Independant

[ULGrad@HOU]

People need to get their priorities straight. Expansion at UL is more important than 6 semi-old trees. I'm for saving them if possible, but not at great expense. We can and will plant more trees. These aren't the last 6 trees on campus.

[keithj]

chop-chop

Let's get this show on the road!

[Boomer]

_ So, you want resident students to live where Blackham currently is?

I enjoy 100 year Oak trees and all, but come on. _

I will always have greater memories of Blackham than any oak on the UL campus----I mean it is not that I don't love and appreciate the oaks ----but in the long run --we get more trees planted and on the whole the campus will look and serve the students better!!!!!!

[CajunMarineBBK]

I have an idea if someone can get me some of the trees logs. I have a small lathe and turn ink pens and wine bottle stopper. I could make pens and stoppers out of the wood and sell them. All I would keep is what it cost me and donate the rest to the RCAF of any other area that the University needs funding. Just a thought. Would be a keep sake for those who like the trees and would like to have something from them.

[Cajun90]

I have an idea if someone can get me some of the trees logs. I have a small lathe and turn ink pens and wine bottle stopper. I could make pens and stoppers out of the wood and sell them. All I would keep is what it cost me and donate the rest to the RCAF of any other area that the University needs funding. Just a thought. Would be a keep sake for those who like the trees and would like to have something from them.

You might be on to something there. Except have the donations go toward campus beautification and adding more trees to other areas of the UL campus.