RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 The last line of the Creed etched into walkway (via TWER) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc81 90 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I think the new entrance was well done. Needed the entrance to define where the school starts and the town stops Miss the oak trees damaged by Hurricane Opal but gives a great view of Samford Hall. The new sod looks heat stressed, hopefully not stressed by those who should not be mentioned. Little doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdgeneration 6,469 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Needs more to jazz it up. It just looks plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Needs more to jazz it up. It just looks plain. I suggest a few hundred rolls of toilet paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,156 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 works Needs more to jazz it up. It just looks plain. I suggest a few hundred rolls of toilet paper. works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,391 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Needs more to jazz it up. It just looks plain. Pretty sure that's what the saplings (scheduled to go in January of next year) are for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdgeneration 6,469 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Saplings, yeah, but the toilet paper is the best idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDTiger80 790 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 It looks like they have done a great job. It is very nice. Gotta say I still miss the trees though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,794 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Good spot for a future statute of some AU football coaching legend in the making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010primetime 2 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 :bow: ^-^ :wareagle:+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Until we get new Oaks Tress, it needs something. It's very sad looking as it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 More photos (via Julie Bennett/al.com) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Cell phone charging station? Okay ... via @wareaglereader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunNThrow 0 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Last game I attended was LSU 05. Was on campus a couple of weeks ago to drop my daughter off and I walked around and felt really old. Its changed so much! But when I was on campus there were no computers and Internet. The corner was covered by the fence tarps. Going back for the Arky game and really looking forward to "A New Day!" Hear they are going to plant the new Oaks next year. Heh! We win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 via Downtown Auburn, AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,366 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That looks so weird and depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 The eagles are going into place ... via @bennettphoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 via @wareaglereader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Toomer's Corner live cam ... http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/Toomers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,297 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That looks so weird and depressing. Hideous comes to mind. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunInRed 16,409 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Phase II (trees) coming soon ... AUBURN UNIVERSITY – The Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday approved initiation of the second phase of a plan to renovate Samford Park. The plan calls for 30 live oak trees, grown from acorns taken from the iconic Auburn Oaks 12 years ago and now 15 feet tall, to be planted along a new brick walkway that will connect Samford Hall to Toomer's Corner.The university also announced that two large live oaks will be planted at the College Street and Magnolia Avenue intersection on Feb. 16, 2015, completing Phase I of the project. "Our goal all along was to restore the corner with large trees at the earliest opportunity," said Dan King, assistant vice president for Facilities Management. "Last summer we completed the hardscape to improve aesthetics and the pedestrian experience. The only thing missing was the trees. We think this plan honors the tradition of the historic original oaks." Earlier this year, Facilities Management contracted with a nursery owned by MeadWestvaco in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, to purchase, root prune and prep the new oak trees, both of which are approximately 35 feet tall and have about a 30-foot spread. "By planting mature oaks, we hope to be able to resume the rolling tradition much sooner than we could if we planted younger trees," King said. Rolling of the new trees will not be allowed for at least a year while the trees acclimate to their new environment and establish roots. In 2012 the Committee to Study the Future of Rolling Toomer's Corner—a group of faculty, staff, students and alumni—recommended replacing the dying Auburn Oaks with one or more large trees. The committee surveyed more than 1,200 friends of the university who indicated their preference for the future of the corner. Under Phase II of the Samford Park renovation, the university will plant 30 descendant Auburn Oaks between Toomer's Corner and Samford Hall. In 2002 the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences collected acorns from the Auburn Oaks, raised seedlings and planted them in an orchard on Auburn forest property. "We planted the descendant trees 12 years ago thinking that if anything happened to the Auburn Oaks, we would have offspring of the originals to replace them," said Scott Enebak, professor of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. "The offspring trees are too small to go on the corner, but I'm pleased they'll be planted in Samford Park where their parents stood for more than 80 years." "The foresight of the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has enabled Auburn University to develop a spirited design solution that will extend the legacy of the Auburn Oaks for generations," said Jim Carroll, university architect. Phase II construction will begin next spring. http://ocm.auburn.ed...m_campaign=oaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,784 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Outstanding work by all involved! That is going to be beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 New trees to be planted February 16, 2015 Auburn announces plan to replace iconic oaksThe Auburn University Board of Trustees on Friday approved initiation of the second phase of a plan to renovate Samford Park. The plan calls for 30 live oak trees, grown from acorns taken from the iconic Auburn Oaks 12 years ago and now 15 feet tall, to be planted along a new brick walkway that will connect Samford Hall to Toomer's Corner. The university also announced that two large live oaks will be planted at the College Street and Magnolia Avenue intersection on Feb. 16, 2015, completing Phase I of the project. "Our goal all along was to restore the corner with large trees at the earliest opportunity," said Dan King, assistant vice president for Facilities Management. "Last summer we completed the hardscape to improve aesthetics and the pedestrian experience. The only thing missing was the trees. We think this plan honors the tradition of the historic original oaks." Rolling of the new trees will not be allowed for at least a year while the trees acclimate to their new environment and establish roots. Under Phase II of the Samford Park renovation, the university will plant 30 descendant Auburn Oaks between Toomer's Corner and Samford Hall. In 2002 the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences collected acorns from the Auburn Oaks, raised seedlings and planted them in an orchard on Auburn forest property. "We planted the descendant trees 12 years ago thinking that if anything happened to the Auburn Oaks, we would have offspring of the originals to replace them," said Scott Enebak, professor of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. "The offspring trees are too small to go on the corner, but I'm pleased they'll be planted in Samford Park where their parents stood for more than 80 years." Phase II construction will begin next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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