Laird Tree Care gives a gift to UPEI that will be enjoyed for generations
Kurt Laird of Laird Tree Care donated and planted an oak sapling on UPEI campus to celebrate National Arbour Day, May 20.
“The reason I chose UPEI as a place to have an Arbour Day planting is that the campus has proven itself as an arboretum of sorts,” said Kurt Laird of Laird Tree Care. “The university is a great example of how to care and manage large trees as well as adding new, viable, and interesting trees to the inventory. In the past elms were the backbone to the university treescape, but red oak has taken over that role. Adding another young oak will help ensure sustainability of the oak population.”
“We value our trees on campus, and we appreciate the work Laird Tree Service has done for us over the years, including ongoing tree maintenance and a tree-planting plan to ensure our treescape is healthy and sustainable,” said Greg Clayton, director of Facilities Management at UPEI. “We are especially thankful for his donation of a tree on National Arbour Day.”
The tree donated by Laird Tree Care will live and grow between Kelley Memorial Building and Cass Science Hall. It replaces a tree that had to be removed in the last few years.
