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East Campus walking tour offers endless possibilitiesNebraska Look around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus and you'll find all sorts of hidden treasures. From the Maxwell Arboretum to Jeanne Vierk Yeutter Memorial Garden, each has scholarly and historical significance. Elizabeth Killinger understood that and created a walking tour of East Campus, called the "Own Time, Any Time Tour." The tour allows people to enjoy what the gardens have to offer, as well as the history of the campus, at their own pace. Killinger, who received her bachelor's degree in horticulture at UNL, is now working on her master's degree in horticulture at UNL. She completed the walking tour as part of her graduate project. Killinger, of Cotesfield, Neb., plans to work in Extension following graduation and says the East Campus walking tour is only a small part of how she plans to use the voicemail system technology involved. "There are infinite possibilities for customizing this to be used in other communities across Nebraska and in the classroom," said Kim Todd, UNL landscape horticulture specialist and assistant professor. Todd was Killinger's adviser on the project. Todd also wrote the grant that got the project funding. Todd said the system could be used in the classroom for plant identification or for tours of other significant spots at UNL. "We also could set it up in other communities, including rural communities that may not have the resources available to offer tours of their cities or towns," Todd said. Killinger said, for the East Campus tour, she really wanted to focus on the history related to UNL and important people. The walking tour consists of nine stops. The number to call is 402-472-5555. Once on the voicemail system, participants simply dial a series of seven-digit stop numbers. The stop numbers are visible on campus by signs that have been posted at the various locations. The first five stops include the Dairy Store, Maxwell Arboretum, Jeanne Vierk Yeutter Memorial Garden, Fleming Slope and the Flack Lilac collection. The last four stops offer information about what's new or different on campus, information about The Big Red Green Team, ReTree Nebraska and a project description of the tour with a place to leave feedback. In addition to history and design information about the stops, several offer information about UNL scholars and other important people, including Charles E. Bessey, John E. Weaver, George W. Beadle and Earl G. Maxwell. The ReTree Nebraska stop offers information about the 10-year cooperative initiative to plant 1 million trees across Nebraska. The Big Red Green Team offers information about UNL's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. To take the tour, stop at the East Campus Visitor's Center, located inside UNL's Dairy Store, and pick up a brochure. Funding for this project was made possible through a Communications and Information Technology Innovations grant. CIT and the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture are in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources includes UNL Extension, the Agricultural Research Division and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. A 2007 study by an independent organization found IANR annually returns at least $15 in benefits to Nebraskans for every dollar of state support, making it a primary engine for economic and social sustainability (atworkfornebraska.unl.edu). Date: 12/20/07
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