- Use of generators, grills, smokers, or any other heat producing item is strictly prohibited
directly under or near tree canopies. Heat from grilling and smokers has scalded the
bark of several trees and will likely lead to their loss. Heat from generators may
cause similar tree injury and loss.
- Pruning or breaking tree branches and securing personal items to trees is strictly
prohibited.
- Trees do not heal after damage (Image 1). Carving on tree trunks, locking bikes or
other personal items to trees, breaking or pruning tree branches, nailing signs, hammocking,
or tying any girdling material to tree trunks where damage or bruising may occur is
always prohibited.
- Tailgaters are not to move, cut, or ignore Facilities Management Landscape Services
(FMLS) barriers protecting tree root zones. Heavy foot traffic from tailgaters congregating
under trees can cause long term harm by soil compaction (Image 3). Designated trees
in risk of soil compaction must be protected by restricting tailgating in the protected
root zone (Image 2).
- Damage done to campus trees, with or without malicious intent, will not be tolerated.
- Any persons or groups causing damage to campus trees will be responsible for the costs
of repair and/or replacement, including labor, and may be subject to additional fines
and/or the permanent loss of use of campus facilities or contracted work.
- Damages will be reviewed and assessed by FMLS and the University Arborist minimally
but may include other entities such as Long Range Facilities Planning, University
Administration, and OSU Police.
- The FMLS Department will be compensated for all damage restoration costs, lost tree
structural value, and when applicable replanting, new tree establishment, and removal
costs.
Full OSU Tree Care Plan and Standards
