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HPU to plant Texas Redbud during Arbor Day celebrations November 4

trees-along-hpu-wilson-walkwayBROWNWOOD – October 31, 2016 – The public is invited to the Howard Payne University campus for Texas Arbor Day, Friday, November 4, as the university hosts a tree-planting ceremony and educational program on planting and pruning trees. The events, which begin at 3 p.m. at HPU’s Mabee University Center, are free of charge.

Nick Harrison, Texas A&M Forest Service Firewise coordinator and former Brownwood resident, will lead the training session. At the activity’s conclusion, HPU representatives will plant a 30-gallon Texas Redbud in front of the university’s Office of Admission.

Lacy Sperry, community relations manager at TXU Energy, assisted the university in securing the donation of the tree for the ceremony as well as 14 additional trees.

Terry Pritchett, HPU’s assistant vice president for facilities and planning, serves as chair of the university’s Campus Tree Advisory Committee. The committee was created to ensure the good stewardship of the environment God has given the university to manage.

“We’re thankful to Ms. Sperry and TXU for assisting us in our efforts of maintaining HPU’s reputation of being a beautiful, tree-lined campus,” said Pritchett. “HPU, and the entire Brownwood community, benefits from their efforts.”

Questions about HPU’s Arbor Day events may be directed to the university’s facilities office at 325-649-8608.

More information about Howard Payne University is available online at www.hputx.edu.

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Cutline: The beautiful, tree-lined HPU campus will be the setting for an educational program and tree-planting ceremony for Arbor Day on November 4.

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