The University of Georgia campus is one of the most beautiful in the United States. Stately, noble trees provide human scale, a sense of place, cooling shade, and tranquility to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. To walk this hallowed campus is to sense the pride in its heritage and hope for the future. The designation of the campus as an arboretum not only insures sustained, energetic tree planting and maintenance but also presents opportunities for studying trees. This “Tree Walk” is the first project of the University of Georgia Campus Arboretum initiative. Lake Herrick was commissioned by the UGA in 1982 as a recreational resource for Athens and UGA. After 20 years of use, Lake Herrick was closed to swimming and boating in 2002 and underwent restoration led by Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Odum School of Ecology River Basin Center, and the Office of Sustainability. In 2018 it reopened for public use and is once again a popular recreation space as well as a living laboratory for research in the natural and social sciences. Begin this tour at the Lake Trail which begins just east of the IM Fields parking deck as you walk toward the highway. Follow the trail and take a right when the trail splits from the main pathway. The first tree is located next to the trail shortly after this split. To advance from tree to tree scroll downwards or click/tap on the numbered circles on the map.
If using a mobile device, tap on the square in the upper right corner of the map to view your location.
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