Tree Stories

Tree Stories

University of Kentucky

American War Mothers Memory Tree

The American War Mothers is a non-political, non-partisan, and non-profit organization whose initial purpose was to bring together the mothers of sons and daughters who served in the First World War.

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Willow Oaks of Kirwan Blanding

Construction of the Kirwan and Blanding Dormitory Complex was completed in 1968, with a footprint occupying former agricultural land on University of Kentucky South Farm.

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Arbor Day 1915

The Arbor Day celebration at the University of Kentucky Arboretum perpetuates a long standing tradition of setting aside time to recognize and acknowledge the benefits that trees provide to UK Campus, the city of Lexington, and in places all around the globe.

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Sycamore Protection Rose Street

This American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is under a tree protection plan during the demolition of Donovan Hall and construction of the Academic Science Center.

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Main Building Forest

The Main (or Administration) Building was one of the first three buildings constructed at the University of Kentucky, formerly the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.

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White Oak at Woodland Glen

This large white oak (Quercus alba) in the courtyard of the Woodland Glen student dormitory represents a commitment to tree protection during a construction project at University of Kentucky.

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Community

Hiroshima Trees of Peace

On August 6, 1945, a 9,000 pound U-235 bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima from a U.S. B-29 plane christened the Enola Gay.

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