Acknowledgements

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Duwamish, Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations. Since time immemorial, the Coast Salish peoples' have been the original stewards of these lands. Colonization and its modern systems of oppression continue to disrupt their work and lives. We hope that this acknowledgement serves as a first step in our commitment to authentic relationships with Native and Indigenous communities moving forward.

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The C. Frank Brockman Memorial Tree Tour is a project of the Washington State Arts Commission's Art in Public Places Program, in partnership with the University of Washington.

Conceptual design: Original Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds

Tree tour text: Current tour text and information written and revised by Theodore Hoss and Thuy Luu (2021). Original tour text written by Arthur Lee Jacobson and Carly Thornburg (2010).

Original Editing: Sara Shores, Margaret Nailen, Seth Cowdery, Ellen Perry, Nora Strothman, Jessie Heasley, Linda Hanlon, Al Wagar, Ruth Thornburg, Dr. Dale Cole, Dr. Stan Gessel, William Talley

Black and white photography: C. Frank Brockman

Online adaptations 2010: UW Computing & Communications, Carly Thornburg, and David Campbell, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.

Online adaptation redesign and update 2021: Theodore Hoss and Thuy Luu, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

Tour Resources Maintained by: Theodore Hoss

Color photography: Carly Thornburg, Theodore Hoss, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences

Maps: Adapted by David Campbell, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, reevaluated and compiled by Theodore Hoss and Thuy Luu

Additional Resource Pages, Special Tours, and Extra Features: Compiled by Theodore Hoss, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (2021-2022)

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The C. Frank Brockman Memorial Tree Tour is a project of the Washington State Arts Commission's Art in Public Places Program, in partnership with the University of Washington. This public artwork is one element of a larger public artwork conceived and created by visual artists Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds. The two wooden bus shelters on Stevens Way, set amidst the Deodar Cedars growing at the entrance ways to the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and the Medicinal Herb Garden, were designed by Hellmuth and Reynolds, collaborating with Hollinger Architecture, Inc. and artist Kurt Kiefer. The construction of the shelters was carried out by Fabrications Specialties, Inc. of Seattle, Washington. Complementing the bus shelters, as yet another element in Hellmuth's and Reynolds' project, is the nearby "Friends of the Medicinal Herb Garden Volunteer and Information Center", a structure also designed and built by the team listed above.

It is the artists' hope that these campus amenities will be enjoyed by many students, faculty, and staff members of the University, as well as by public visitors and returning alumni. 

This website is intended to increase personal and public appreciation of this extraordinary living botanical collection. The C. Frank Brockman Memorial Tree Tour will reward a committed stroller with some good exercise (over its 3 mile length) and a solid overview of many of the more than 480 tree specimens flourishing on the campus of the University of Washington. Additionally, a quiet stroll through the Medicinal Herb Garden will provide one with restorative time for contemplation and a chance to learn from one of the largest thriving public herb collections in the Western Hemisphere.

These fine botanical resources and others exist on the UW campus due to the commitment of the University and the hard work of many generous volunteers. Carly Thornburg wishes to thank the following individuals: Al Wagar, David Campbell, Caroline Rosevear, Thomas Mentele, Dr. Bill Schnall, Bill Brockman, Sara Shores, Cesar Escobar, Kristine Kenney, Howard Nakase, Maryann Baron Wagner, Richard White, Frank Fujimoto, Gina Hills, Cecilia Paul, and Nevada Smith. Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds wish to thank the following individuals and entities who have helped bring their public artwork to life: Sally Abugov, Richard Andrews, Steve Archie, The Atlas Construction Specialty Co., Inc., John Chmelik, Dr. Dale Cole, Lee Copeland, Doug Ewing, Jan Gagnon, Dr. Stan Gessel, Beth Herman, Karin Hirschfeld, Brandt Hollinger, Jon Hooper, Arthur Lee Jacobson, Kurt Kiefer, David Marberg, Gerald McGuinness, Robert Murase, Carla Okigwe, George Rolfe, Robert Shrosbree, Simpson Strong Ties, William Talley, Larry Tate, Dr. David B. Thorud, the University of Washington Public Art Committee, Michael Williams, and Olivia Yang.

Theodore Hoss and Thuy Luu, wish to thank to Carly Thornburg for her work creating the original website and extend gratitude to the following individuals for their support and guidance in this redesign project: Dan Brown, Molly Hottle, Lisa Nordlund, Jessica Farmer, Luyu Zeng, Lou Stubecki, and the greater UW SEFS community. Additional thanks to the UW grounds for maintaining and striving to improve the campus green spaces and for providing the data on campus species needed to compile this resource.

I, Theodore Hoss, would like to further extend his gratitude for several people in my life who have influenced my appreciation of trees and the desire to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of the natural world. A thank you to Della Taylor Hoss, my great grandmother, whose artwork consistently featured the significant trees of her life in a detail that denotes the most intimate understanding of their nature. To Patti Hoss, who spent her life sharing the wonder of the worlds flora with those around her, creating a community around the beauty of nature. To Wendy Hoss who taught me how to identify the plants of this world from the time I could talk and Vince Hoss who taught me how to reach those isolated spots in the mountains where the trees grow wild and alone away from our influence. I would also like to thank Thuy for the laughs and good times spent redesigning this tour.