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11.19.04 From left, Joe Ellis, Dr. Jan Haldeman, Dave Clayton and Lee Logan New tree path on Erskine campus honors alumna The Josephine Stevenson Tree Path, a new addition to the Erskine campus, is named in memory of Josephine Moffatt Stevenson '10 whose daughter, Christine Stevenson '47, also attended Erskine College. The project is funded by the Josephine Stevenson Charitable Trust and Abbeville Savings and Loan. A donation to the project by Abbeville Savings and Loan was presented to the college Nov. 8 by Vice President Dave Clayton, a 1969 graduate of Erskine. Representing the college were Erskine Professor Emerita of Biology Dr. Jan Haldeman and Vice President for Development Lee Logan. Also representing Abbeville Savings and Loan was board member Joe Ellis, a Due West businessman. "This is another opportunity to give back to the community we serve," Clayton said. "Erskine College is a big part of that community." Haldeman said some of the work for the Stevenson Tree Path was done as part of an independent study by Jordi Fernandez, a 2004 graduate. A recently published brochure, "Trees of Due West: A Campus and Community Heritage," which will be available at several locations on the Erskine campus and in Due West, lists the trees on the Stevenson Tree Path and contains a map of the Erskine community showing the location of featured trees. The brochure offers an explanation of the nature and purpose of the path and outlines the historical background affecting the plants and trees of the Due West area. Limited development in northern Abbeville County has enabled the area to remain relatively rural, and it boasts a variety of tree species. As the brochure text describes it, "There already exists a treasure to conserve as well as to display." Among the stated aims of the tree path project are conservation and enhancement of the natural heritage of Due West and the encouragement of respect for this heritage and for the natural environment. "Trees of Due West" describes the Josephine Stevenson Tree Path as "a conservatory and living laboratory for students as well as for the general public," and Haldeman says she has already taken a field botany class on a tour of the path. |
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