University Of Alaska Anchorage: TODAY: Volunteer Tree Planting For Chris Turletes

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

September 28, 2021

Due to a campus weather closure, the volunteer tree planting and dedication event for Chris Turletes has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 28 from noon-2 p.m. on the west lawn of the Alaska Airlines Center.

Original message: Join the UAA Grounds Department at the Alaska Airlines Center west lawn for a tree
planting event in memory of Chris Turletes, vice chancellor of Facilities and Campus
Services from 2004–2017. Chris was a champion of trees on the campus during and long
after his tenure at UAA. Help us install two new ornamental trees on the Alaska Airlines
Center lawn, plant seedlings in the surrounding woodland and learn more about plans
to dedicate the UAA Tree Tour in Chris' memory. Dress for the weather. Light refreshments
(including warm drinks!) will be served.

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