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Cameron University Students Create Tree Tours at The Sanctuary and Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Nancy Mace — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:04 +0000

Cameron University Biology Education majors Kaci Clippinger and Kelsy Hebert have constructed educational tree tours as part of their senior projects. Clippinger designed a 10 tree tour at the Environmental Education Center at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Hebert’s tree tour features 15 trees at the Nature Sanctuary at MacArthur Middle School.

Free Trees to Be Given Away in Lawton This Weekend

Nancy Mace — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:31:17 +0000

As a cooperative effort to improve our community and in celebration of Arbor Day, local businesses are giving away free trees to Lawtonians. Holly Naberhaus from Park Jones Realty said “So many trees were lost in last year’s drought, and this is a great way to work together to help make our community more beautiful. [...]

Artist Brings Dead Trees Back to Life With Technicolor Paint Job

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:58:56 +0000

Artist Curtis Kilhorn is making it his mission to restore beauty to dead trees in the Colorado wilderness. Kilhorn paints their remains in a rainbow of bright colors, turning a dried-up tree skeleton into a technicolor conversation piece, and will install his creations in customers’ backyards. He says the intention of the installations is to remind people “of the splendor of the world around us” but we think it’s a righteous way to recycle. Mother Nature would be proud.