Trees
The Old Main Cottonwood was removed from campus in January. Clones of the tree will be planted nearby.
In 1876, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä's campus was nearly treeless. Today, it's home to approximately 5,000 trees and nearly 60 different species.
CU ecologists are tracking down the surviving trees of the Front Range’s all but vanished apple orchards — and priming a renewal.
When the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä first opened in 1876, campus was nearly treeless. Today, campus is home to approximately 5,000 trees and nearly 60 different species.
²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s main campus is home to thousands of trees. A conversation with lead arborist Vince Aquino.