Several trees on Drake’s campus were removed due to construction of the Science Connector Building and Collier-Scripps Hall. While new trees were planted as part of the landscaping around the new buildings, Drake is required to follow the City of Des Moines Tree Removal and Mitigation policy whenever trees are removed due to construction. To comply with this policy, Country Landscape will be on campus the next two weeks to plant an additional 21 trees.

—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management