Tree Preservation Carries On: 52-Year Pin Oak Saved

On April 18 & 19, 2001, the 52-year old Pin Oak Tree (Quercus Palustris) was saved and transplanted by the UMass Landscape crew. The Pin Oak tree - first transplanted by the class of 1909 (see photo below) is now located north of the Isenberg School of Management.

The transplanting of the tree was dedicated in honor of R. Marc Fournier who was the Assistant Director for Grounds Management from March 1978 to July 2002. On the dedication inscription Fournier is quoted as saying: "It was a long day but a great team effort. It looks wonderful."

Class of 1909 hauling class tree, ca. 1909. University Photograph Collection (RG 130). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries

pin oak marker — Pin Oak Tree (Quercus Palustris) Landscape and Construction Services moved this 30-year-old Pin Oak Tree to this location on April 18-19-2001.

Frank A. Waugh Arboretum

The Waugh Arboretum is accredited at the highest level of accreditation, Level IV, by the ArbNet Accreditation Program since 2018 and is recognized as a Tree Campus in Higher Education by the Arbor Day Foundation since 2014. More about our accreditation. Our arboretum is also home to Bee Campus UMass.