Steve Henschel reported on the Chautauqua Oaks Project in which NC students in the School of Environment and Horticulture collected acorns for propagation into new oak trees, an important local environmental restoration initiative.
The initiative took place with a small crowd of supporters and students in Ryerson Park on October 1, led by founder Leslie Frankish as a sustainable initiative to protect and restore the natural environment.
Al Uwin, associate dean, School of Environment and Horticulture, explained the College’s involvement as a way to give back to the community and as an experiential learning opportunities for students in forest restoration and tree propagation.
