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KSU Salem to observe Earth Day today

SALEM–Kent State University at Salem again received the Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation, which recognizes its efforts to promote forest management, horticulture studies and conservation. The campus will celebrate this recognition during its Earth Day observances beginning at 10 a.m. today on campus.

To receive this distinction, Kent State Salem had to meet the Tree Campus USA’s five standards, providing detailed documentation for each standard. These include maintaining a tree advisory committee; having a campus tree-care plan; dedicating annual expenditures for its campus tree program; holding an Arbor Day observance; and leading a student service-learning project.

The Horticulture Club is planning a full slate of free activities to celebrate Earth Day, including a series of demonstrations and displays, a plant sale, tree planting and raffles for hanging baskets and a pallet garden. The public is invited to all activities.

At 10 a.m., Dr. Tyre Proffer, professor of biological sciences, will host a presentation in the library titled “Managing Fungicide Resistance in a Growing World.”

At 11 a.m., Chris Carlson, associate professor of horticulture, will discuss “The Five Most Common Mistakes in Landscape,” followed by a tree-planting ceremony at 12:30 p.m.

The Salem campus is home to Kent State University’s horticulture program, where students can earn associate degrees in three concentration areas (urban forestry, landscape design and turfgrass management) or a bachelor of applied horticulture.

On-campus facilities include a greenhouse, an arboretum, nurseries, nature trails, plant research demonstration plots and theme gardens.

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