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Canceled: UO Campus Tree Walk

  • Start date: 07/09/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/09/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We'll meet at the NE corner of Harris and 23rd at 1 PM. (there is time-unlimited parking nearby alongside the Church of Christ, but walk is doable as well within 2 hours.)

If you wish to meet at campus, at 1:15 we can meet on the east side of Knight Library near bike racks, just let me know.

We'll use as a guide the virtual tree walk Whitey Lueck sent out in early June, looking at some of the most notable trees historically and botanically in some of the older parts of campus.

Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike/ride. Refer to main website page for information.

  • Event Leader: Joanna Alexander

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-513-9624

  • Event Leader Email: joalexgypsy@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face Covering

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 50

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

A small group happy to be able to gather in these strange times to admire the remarkable trees of the UO campus profited from early summer perfect weather with diffused light. Random other visitors mostly showed eyes and facial masks. A particularly triumphant group of Teacher Ed classmate graduates celebrated with fun photos in front of Lillis, including making patterned photos for an overhead drone to capture. The majestic trees and their amazing stories were shared briefly as we strolled around mostly the oldest areas of campus, including the recently unnamed first campus building, the second (Villard) and the third (Collier House).