Although it was cut down, the tree won t be forgotten. Dr. David Tiffany, vice president for university advancement, has plans for some of the wood from the giant specimen. While there are thousands of board feet of lumber in the tree that boasts a 52-inch diameter, it will have to be hauled off to a saw mill and the lumber cut, then dried before any items could be created. Tiffany is discussing possible projects with the Applied Engineering and Technology faculty, but they have some time to plan, because it will take months for the lumber to season. This tree is an important part of the heritage of California University and I am sorry to be the one that confirms its future.
Trees are renewable resources that aesthetically grace our campuses.
This great tree has been witness to history. Document its heritage, celebrate its contribution to California University, and help people to understand as you dedicate a new tree for the future. Dr. Rebecca Regeth, the newest tenure-track member of California University s psychology department, specializes in that area. Regeth, who joined the department this spring, is originally from the state of Washington. She earned her bachelor s degree and master s degree in psychology from Western Washington University.