MURFREESBORO, Tenn., April 27 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Seated just steps from the lush green canopy of Walnut Grove on campus at Middle Tennessee State University, officials recently welcomed students, staff and community members for the unveiling of the newly designated Level II Arboretum.
Hosted by the Center for Energy and Sustainability, or CES, the April 16 event marked MTSU's elevation from a Level I designation first earned in 2015 to a Level II status through the nonprofit Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, or TUFC.
"This arboretum has been in the works for years - even decades - across our campus, with multiple individuals championing the cause," said Kristin En...