New trees find homes on WWU campus

Last week, Western Washington University gardeners planted a Coast Redwood tree near the bird sanctuary and a Spanish Fir tree near the Fine Arts Building. The trees are part of an effort to replace trees damaged by recent windstorms and to diversify the collection of trees on campus. Both were paid for from a tree fund started by retired professor Myrl Beck. Take an online tour of campus trees at http://www.wwu.edu/treetour/.

Gardener Randy Godfrey places a Coast Redwood into a hole next to High Street near Edens Hall, as Heidi Zeretzke stands ready to help support the young tree. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

University Gardener Randy Godfrey shovels dirt onto a newly planted Coast Redwood tree outside of Edens Hall near High Street Tuesday, Jan. 19. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

Western Washington University Gardeners Randy Godfrey and Heidi Zeretzke pose with the newest addition to Western's campus tree collection, the Coast Redwood tree. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

This Spanish Fir tree, recently planted near the Fine Arts Building and Carver Gymnasium on the Western Washington University campus, is part of an effort to replace trees damaged by recent windstorms and to diversify the collection of trees on campus. Th

WWU gardener Heidi Zeretzke breaks up the root ball of the Coast Redwood as gardener Randy Godfrey holds the tree steady prior to planting the tree on the north end of campus Tuesday, Jan. 19. Photo by Jon Bergman | University Communications intern

A Coast Redwood stands inside a hole dug in the rain-soaked lawn north of Western Washington University's bird sanctuary. This tree is part of an effort to replace trees damaged by recent windstorms and to diversify the collection of trees on campus. Phot