Miyawaki Forest Tree Planting

Name: Miyawaki Forest Tree Planting
Start: 2025-04-25T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-25T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Northeast of Hillcrest Residence Hall, east side of Lot 13

Schedule

Fri Apr 25 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Northeast of Hillcrest Residence Hall, east side of Lot 13 | Iowa City, IA

Join us for the Miyawaki Forest Tree Planting as we kick off our project on Arbor Day, Friday, April 25! This exciting initiative aims to plant 4,000 native tree saplings and shrubs using the Miyawaki Method, a technique for densely planting native trees to create bio-diverse and self-sustaining forests.

Date: Begins on Arbor Day, Friday, April 25

Location: Northeast of Hillcrest Residence Hall, east side of Lot 13

Parking is limited, so consider carpooling or using public transportation.
- Lot 13: 25 public spots available after 4:30 p.m. weekdays and all day weekends.
- Lot 14: Public parking available all day, but fills up by 7 a.m. weekdays.
- Newton Road Parking Ramp: Public parking available all day, but fills up quickly on weekdays. Weekend parking is usually available.

How to Participate:
Meet us at the hill northeast of Hillcrest Residence Hall and east of Lot 13. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome – whether you want to plant 1 tree or 100 trees! You may come and go at your leisure. Stay for as long as you can, and help us plant as many trees as you like. To help us plan and estimate attendance, please register in advance, especially if you're bringing a large group.

Additional planting days are scheduled as follows, however, they may be canceled if planting is completed earlier than expected.
Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m.–noon
Sunday, April 27 from 1–4 p.m.
Monday, April 28 from 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29 from 1–4 p.m.

More information can be found here: https://events.uiowa.edu/event/31309#eventMap