Windstorm causes loss of historic trees on University of Idaho campus
Intense winds destroyed a piece of Idaho history Wednesday when several iconic trees on the University of Idaho Moscow campus were uprooted or fell during the windstorm that swept through Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, according to a University of Idaho press release.
Two trees planted by former presidents, as well as an enormous blue spruce — all located in front of the Administration Building — were severely damaged and may need to be taken out. Fifteen trees on campus came down in the wind, and others will need to be removed because the root balls are now unstable and could be at risk in a future storm. The damage was still being assessed Wednesday afternoon.
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