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 "Throughout my employment at APU, I have made an effort to introduce new types of trees whenever we have a landscaping opportunity," said Randy Berk '85, landscape services manager. "Since we are an educational institution, I wanted to make the landscape something that can be a learning experience too. The brochure helps raise awareness of the variety of plant material on campus, while sharing a bit of the university's history." A closer look at the brochure reveals that many of these trees are a part of Azusa Pacific's history. For instance, the windmill palm, located near the pond on East Campus, was planted in the 1970s as part of a student-led landscaping project. Also, located near Munson Chapel, is a small Colorado blue spruce, given in honor of Alice Munson, long-time friend of the university. This tree was grown from a seed taken from the tree Teddy Roosevelt planted at the University of Idaho in 1911. 
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The recently published Tree Walk brochure introduces each kind of tree and explains why some of them are taking root at the university. The brochure suggests a pathway that passes by nearly every species of tree on both East Campus and West Campus. Each tree on the route is labeled, and its location marked on the brochure along with a brief description of that species.  To obtain a Tree Walk brochure, pick one up at convenient campus locations, including the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Bookstore, Facilities Management, and the libraries; or call Facilities Management at (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3002. "I hope that through the Tree Walk people will become more aware of the varied beauty of God's creation and experience how trees make the environment more pleasant," said Berk.
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