Tappan Oak

1. April 16, 2024

   Students turn fallen campus trees into public tables

   Storm-damaged trees and others from across U-M are being turned into new, functional campus furniture, thanks to the work of associate professor Joseph Trumpey and his students.

2. December 20, 2021

   The Tappan Oak: A tale of life, death, and rebirth

   A remembrance of the Tappan Oak — removed in November due to severe trunk decay — and the enduring legacy of the iconic tree that had stood as a sentinel over the Diag throughout U-M’s history.

3. November 25, 2021

   PHOTO GALLERY: Images of the Tappan Oak’s removal

   Grounds Services workers removed a large oak tree, known as the Tappan Oak, from the west side of Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library for safety reasons after it was found to have a completely decayed trunk.