{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"University of the Cumberlands observes Arbor Day early &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r1f9FHZTho\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/university-cumberlands-observes-arbor-day-early\/\">University of the Cumberlands observes Arbor Day early<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/university-cumberlands-observes-arbor-day-early\/embed\/#?secret=r1f9FHZTho\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;University of the Cumberlands observes Arbor Day early&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"r1f9FHZTho\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/W-Cumberland-Tree.gif","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":320,"description":"Students and staff from University of the Cumberlands (UC) gathered on UC\u2019s campus to plant a tree in an inaugural observance of Arbor Day. After the planting, a brief workshop was held for students to learn the basics of tree care and maintenance. Yes, Arbor Day occurs in April, not in December. This late Arbor Day observance is simply one step in the University\u2019s push to become a certified Tree Campus USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation by the time 2018 arrives. \u201cTrees provide environmental benefits including reduction of carbon dioxide, reduction of runoff and erosion, and provision of habitat for wildlife,\u201d said Dr. Todd Yetter, a UC professor and member of the University\u2019s tree advisory committee, who spoke at the event. \u201cThese trees will also serve as an outdoor laboratory for teaching students about tree taxonomy, ecology, and tree care and maintenance.\u201d To obtain certification as a Tree Campus USA, a college campus must establish five things: a campus tree advisory committee, a campus tree care plan, a campus tree program with dedicated annual expenditures, an Arbor Day observance, and a service learning project. The new committee at UC is hard at work with hopes of meeting all standards before the new year. The committee\u2019s goal is to increase the numbers and diversity of native trees on campus. In the next few years, the committee, in conjunction with UC\u2019s office of operations and Straight Cut Tree Services, will be removing trees that have stopped growing and replacing them with healthy, native species. Other events will be held throughout the years with the purpose of edifying the campus and community on the benefits of trees and how to care for them."}