Arbor Day Tree Planting

Five students shovel dirt for a freshly planted tree near Highway 182.
Photo by Robert Lewis

February 13, 2017

Mississippi State University students plant one of three October Glory Red Maple trees as part of the university's Arbor Day celebration Feb. 10. Hosted by the Tree Campus USA Advisory Committee, the event celebrated MSU’s recent designation as a 2016 Tree Campus USA. Among students participating in the ceremony were recipients of the Waldorf Endowed Scholarship and members of MSU's chapter of the Society of American Foresters.