In honor of National Arbor Day, around 800 students, teachers, and community volunteers came together to plant about 2,000 seedlings outside the UI College of Public Health.

Over 500 students and staff at the University of Iowa and members in the Iowa City community came together to plant 2,000 seedlings for a Miyawaki Forest on April 24 and 25 in front of the UI College of Public Health building, after planting the state’s largest Miyawaki Forest in 2025.