 The Lewis & Clark College Tree Walk in Memory of Evan T. Williams
In 1990, two Lewis & Clark students conducted a comprehensive census of campus trees and wrote A Natural History Guide to the Lewis & Clark College Campus. The guide included a tree walk that featured 48 species. In 2002, Evan T. Williams, professor of chemistry and founder and chair of the environmental studies major, inspired students to restore the tree walk and enhance its educational and aesthetic value.
With the death of Professor Williams in spring 2004, the Class of 2004, led by Clara Elias, dedicated their senior gift to the tree walk. Building on the work of students before them, the Class of 2005 developed the educational materials to accompany the restoration of the tree walk.
The Professor Evan T. Williams Memorial Tree Walk consists of 20 species of trees, including native trees that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark encountered on their journey west. A Glenna Goodacre bronze sculpture, Sacagawea and Jean Baptiste, is also located along the walk.
This tree walk, dedicated on May 7, 2005, is named in honor of Professor Williams: teacher, mentor, colleague, and friend.
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Updated November 28, 2007
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