Tree Tour Info
Learn more about our trees on the University of Iowa Campus by attending a tree tour! Tree tours take place during the spring, summer, and fall seasons and cover a variety of locations across campus from the Pentacrest, Medical Campus, our Literary Grove, and beyond.
Tree Stories: Their Hidden Lives Illuminated
October 14, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Join photojournalist and author Mark Hirsch and arborist Andy Dahl for a presentation on the wonder of trees and their impact on human lives and our university campus. The presentation will be accompanied by a UI Libraries book display on trees and a walking tour of trees on the Pentacrest to follow.
Midweek Highlight: Grounded in Your Roots
October 15, 2025 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Join MISSE Coordinator Carolina Kaufman, UI Arborist Andrew Dahl, and Student Wellness for a multi-sensory, interactive fall tree stroll-walk at the height of the foliage! Reconnect with the environment, engage in all your senses, and find calm, restoration, and community through nature. Student Wellness will share upcoming programs and resources students can participate in throughout the year.
Measuring Big Trees Accurately
October 24, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
If you have ever used the Iowa Big Tree Registry
you've seen the name Mark Rouw, Iowa's Big Tree Field Representative. He knows where many of Iowa’s largest trees are, and exactly how large they are (off the top of his head)!
During this event, attendees will learn the history of Mark’s life mission and how to measure trees accurately and honestly inside the historic senate chambers of the Old Capitol. Then, the tour will head outside to measure some of the largest and coolest trees in Iowa on the beautiful Pentacrest grounds. Attendees will see and touch several notable trees, including the largest black walnut and the second-largest American elm in Iowa!
**This is a paid event, click 'learn more' for details
Private Tree Tour Events
October 9, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
Trowbridge Hall
Tree tour meeting with the Earth and Environmental Science Club
October 17, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Private tour with UICA
October 23, 2025 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Dancer's Garden
Tree tour with the Office of Admissions
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