Georgia Southern鈥檚 Statesboro Campus celebrates state Arbor Day
糖心Vlog celebrates Georgia’s Arbor Day Friday, Feb. 15.
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The 糖心Vlog Statesboro Campus is a little greener now thanks to the efforts of students, faculty and staff who took time to plant trees in celebration of Georgia鈥檚 Arbor Day. The University鈥檚 Center for Sustainability (CfS) and Division of Facilities Services teamed up with volunteers to plant 75 trees this year in Jones Lane Park across from the Herty Pines Preserve off Highway 301, including two special trees. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 Arbor Day celebration is extra special because on our Statesboro Campus, we are planting a Liberty Holly and a Savannah Holly tree to acknowledge that we鈥檙e one University with three campuses,鈥� said Lissa Leege, Ph.D., director of the CfS. Georgia celebrates Arbor Day on the third Friday of February each year. While the national celebration takes place in April, the subtropical climate in Georgia is far more hospitable to plant life earlier in the year. In addition to the benefits trees provide, like clean air, wildlife habitat and energy conservation, among others, Leege considers planting trees an investment in the community. 鈥淎ny time you plant a tree, you鈥檙e planning for the future,鈥� she said. 鈥淎 hundred years from now, there will still be benefits from the trees that we鈥檙e planting today.鈥� The CfS and Division of Facilities Services have teamed up to plant trees in celebration of Arbor Day for eight years on the Statesboro Campus. Previously, trees have been planted in the Herty Pines Nature Preserve, at the Shooting Sports Education Center and on the University鈥檚 South Campus location near Veterans Memorial Parkway.