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With the weeping cherry tree are, in no particular order, Chamber Executive Assistant Jennifer Dryer and Executive Director Jessica Collins; MSU-WP Groundskeeper/General Maintenance Worker David York; Howell Valley School Counselor Liz Woodring, volunteer Holly Reichers and several eighth graders; Heritage Tractor Sales Manager Sandy Johnson and Service Manager Travis Moritz; and MSU-WP Director of Facility Operations Ron Hensley. (MSU-WP Photo)

MSU-WP plants 2 trees to celebrate Arbor Day

A weeping cherry tree and a red maple tree were planted on campus grounds.

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Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) received plenty of help when they planted two trees on campus Friday, April 28, in honor of Arbor Day.

They were joined by representatives from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce, Heritage Tractor in West Plains, and several eighth graders from Howell Valley School who were participating in service projects in the community that day.

A weeping cherry tree donated by Heritage Tractor was planted near the intersection of West Main Street and Minnesota Avenue.

With the red maple tree are, in no particular order, MSU-WP Associate Vice President for Business Support Services Crockett Oaks III; Chamber Executive Director Jessica Collins; Chamber Executive Assistant Jennifer Dryer; MDC Resource Forester Tyler Trantham; MSU-WP Director of Facility Operations Ron Hensley; Heritage Tractor Sales Manager Sandy Johnson and Service Manager Travis Moritz; MSU-WP Director of Library Services Rebekah McKinney; Groundskeeper/General Maintenance Worker David York; Procurement Specialist Misty Davis; Associate Professor of Nursing Barbara Caton; and Custodian I Deana Bell. (MSU-WP Photo)

A red maple tree was planted near Garfield Hall at the intersection of Garfield and Cass Avenues. It was purchased from the West Plains Greenhouse with funds from the MDC Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) Grant awarded to the university this year.