Earlier this year, Facilities Planning and Management staff walked the campus with a registered arborist from Perficut Companies to develop a maintenance plan for trees on Drake’s campus.  The work includes crowning, pruning away from buildings, and removal.  The trees being removed have begun to decay and have become safety hazards. Removing them helps to preserve the health of remaining trees and maintains the safety of everyone who visits campus from falling limbs that have died. Perficut will be on campus over the next 2–3 weeks completing the tree work depending on weather and accessibility to the trees with equipment.  View a map to see the areas and trees in this year’s plan.  If you have questions, please contact Patrick Williams, grounds supervisor, or Aaron Edwards, building and grounds manager.

Aaron Edwards, Facilities Planning and Management