Pitzer College removes non-native trees; students say goodbye to a beloved community space

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Pitzer College removes non-native trees; students say goodbye to a beloved community space

Pitzer College is moving to replace its Italian Stone trees with native ones after a tree fall on Jan. 20 damaged Broad Hall. (Nina Ude • The Student Life) After a fallen tree damaged Pitzer College’s Broad Hall last month, the college removed two large Italian Stone trees from its campus on Feb. 1 and 2, promising to replace them with native trees. The decision sparked both understanding and dismay as students mourned the loss of a beloved gath…