Old willow, new willow
A sapling from the historic willow tree finds its place back at Old Main
A ceremony was held April 19 outside Penn State's Old Main welcoming the next generation of Old Willow to it's rightful place. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
April 20, 2024
By Patrick Mansell
The most recent willow tree at Old Main fell during a windstorm on March 26, 2021. It was the third-generation descendant of the original Old Willow that was planted by Professor William Waring in 1859. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Branches from the willow that fell in 2021 were grafted and replanted by staff at Penn State's Office of Physical Plant. The propagation process went on for more than 2 years. Credit: Dan Frechen / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State Office of Physical Plant’s Grounds Services team carefully dug the fourth-generation Old Willow from its nursery in preparation for the April 19 replanting ceremony on Old Main lawn. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The planting ceremony for the new willow was held April 19 at the spot that once was home to the historic Old Willow. Tyler Amy, communications specialist with Penn State's Office of Physical Plant, served as emcee for the event. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Regional media and guests looked on as President Neeli Bendapudi provided a few words about how much the history of Penn State means to her and to alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University. Bendapudi was participating in the new willow tree planting event held April 19 near Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State student organization EcoAction handled the task of planting the new willow on the lawn of Old Main, near the historic spot that once was home to Old Willow. The students were participating in an event that welcomed guests to witness the planting of the new sapling created from the branch of the last Old Willow, which fell in 2021. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Following the planting of the new willow during an event April 19, guests and members of the OPP team that made it all possible were invited to come forward and sign a commemorative drawing of the historic Old Willow. The piece of art was hand drawn by Derek Kalp, landscape architect at Penn State and adviser of the EcoAction student group. Kalp came up with the idea to expand Old Willow across Penn State by distributing saplings to 18 campuses and other University locations for planting. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The new willow, a descendent of the original, historic Old Willow first planted in 1859, is now permanently in its place near Old Main on Penn State's University Park campus. Eighteen additional legacy saplings have been made available to other Penn State campuses and locations for planting. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Perhaps one of these branches from the new willow tree will be grafted and, in 75 years, become the next generation willow to reside outside Penn State's Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The most recent willow tree at Old Main fell during a windstorm on March 26, 2021. It was the third-generation descendant of the original Old Willow that was planted by Professor William Waring in 1859. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Branches from the willow that fell in 2021 were grafted and replanted by staff at Penn State's Office of Physical Plant. The propagation process went on for more than 2 years. Credit: Dan Frechen / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State Office of Physical Plant’s Grounds Services team carefully dug the fourth-generation Old Willow from its nursery in preparation for the April 19 replanting ceremony on Old Main lawn. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The planting ceremony for the new willow was held April 19 at the spot that once was home to the historic Old Willow. Tyler Amy, communications specialist with Penn State's Office of Physical Plant, served as emcee for the event. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Regional media and guests looked on as President Neeli Bendapudi provided a few words about how much the history of Penn State means to her and to alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University. Bendapudi was participating in the new willow tree planting event held April 19 near Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Members of the Penn State student organization EcoAction handled the task of planting the new willow on the lawn of Old Main, near the historic spot that once was home to Old Willow. The students were participating in an event that welcomed guests to witness the planting of the new sapling created from the branch of the last Old Willow, which fell in 2021. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Following the planting of the new willow during an event April 19, guests and members of the OPP team that made it all possible were invited to come forward and sign a commemorative drawing of the historic Old Willow. The piece of art was hand drawn by Derek Kalp, landscape architect at Penn State and adviser of the EcoAction student group. Kalp came up with the idea to expand Old Willow across Penn State by distributing saplings to 18 campuses and other University locations for planting. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
The new willow, a descendent of the original, historic Old Willow first planted in 1859, is now permanently in its place near Old Main on Penn State's University Park campus. Eighteen additional legacy saplings have been made available to other Penn State campuses and locations for planting. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Perhaps one of these branches from the new willow tree will be grafted and, in 75 years, become the next generation willow to reside outside Penn State's Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
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