Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon

Almost fifty species considered native to Minnesota are represented on the Winona State campus in Winona, MN.

In the mid-eighties, a WSU senior grounds keeper “came to realize that the campus grounds had a limited number of tree species and became concerned about potential harm to the campus environment that could be caused by this lack of diversification combined with onset of disease, insect infestation or severe weather.” He realized his goal of planting a diversity of trees on the main campus.

WSU Publications documented this work in a book called The Trees of Winona State University. It can be used as a walking guide.