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Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Chico State Once Again with Tree Campus USA Honor

For the fourth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation honored Chico State with 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

A bee in flight prepares to land on a branch of purple flowers.

Protection of Pollinators Earns Bee Campus USA Designation

Intentional changes in landscaping practices have earned Chico State recognition as a Bee Campus USA.

An all-electric street sweeper is parked outside an academic building.

Making CSU History: Chico State Adds All-Electric Street Sweeper to Fleet

In its push to achieve climate neutrality by 2030, Chico State became the first CSU campus to purchase and use an all-electric street sweeper.

An owl box is mounted to the side of a tree.

How To: Enlist Owls for Pest Control

Owls are natural predators against gophers and other burrowing animals—making your own owl home can help keep your yard free of pests.

Fall leaves are changing colors.

Arbor Day Foundation Honors CSU, Chico for Tree Conservation

Last month, the Arbor Day Foundation listed Chico State as a 2019 Tree Campus USA School—the University’s second consecutive such designation.

Trees line a footpath with steps that lead to a creek.

Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Chico State

This month, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized Chico State as a 2018 Tree Campus USA School—one of just 384 campuses nationwide to be bestowed with that title.

A great horned owl flaps its wings.

Lending a Helping Wing

After an owlet experienced an unsuccessful first flight, Facilities Management and Services flocked to help our feather friend take to the skies.