Volunteers use social distancing to ‘Plant the Campus Red’ at APSU
May 11, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Plant the Campus Red had its genesis following a natural disaster – the 1999 January tornado that tore through campus.
Volunteers planted around 3,600 plants on the campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU celebrates 20th anniversary of Plant the Campus Red
March 20, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – In the spring of 1999, an army of volunteers moved across the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus, planting trees, shrubs and flowers to replace the ones recently destroyed by a powerful EF4 tornado.
Volunteers “Plant the Campus Red” at the annual campus beautification event on Thursday, April 20th, 2017. (Beth Lowary, APSU)
APSU honored with Tree Campus USA recognition
March 11, 2016
Clarksville, TN – With 110 acres of green space and a diverse number of trees planted, located and maintained on campus, the efforts of Austin Peay State University staff and students have been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation with the University’s first designation as a Tree Campus USA institution.
“This was the first time that the University has gone through the application process, and it is a recognition of the collaborative environment we have at Austin Peay,” Wes Powell, assistant director, landscape and ground, said. “We had members of the University, as well as the community come together for the conservation and preservation of our natural resources.”
Austin Peay was honored by Tree Campus USA for their efforts of planting and maintaining trees around the campus.
