Volunteers gathered on the historic grounds of Meadow Brook Hall to celebrate Arbor Day alongside longtime partners, continuing a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement.
Now in its ninth year of partnership with the City of Rochester Hills, the annual Arbor Day event has become a meaningful tradition—bringing together local organizations, students, and volunteers to care for and enhance the estate’s natural landscape.
The day includes a hands-on community workday supporting Meadow Brook’s Woodland Entrance Restoration Program. Volunteers assist in clearing invasive plants, spreading woodchips, and planting trees.
This year, students from Oakland University’s Biological Sciences program, led by Mary Jamieson, Ph.D., joined community volunteers. Together, they planted trees and took part in an Arbor Day ceremony recognizing the importance of conservation and collaboration.
Over the years, more than 100 trees have been planted on the Meadow Brook grounds through this annual Arbor Day initiative—a lasting reflection of the partnership between Meadow Brook Hall, Oakland University, the City of Rochester Hills, and ReLeaf Michigan.
Meadow Brook Hall is fully self-supporting, relying on special events, programs and touring for the preservation and interpretation of this National Historic Landmark. For more information, call (248) 364-6200 or visit meadowbrookhall.org.
About Meadow Brook Hall
Meadow Brook Hall is the historic home built by one of the automotive aristocracy’s most remarkable women, Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of auto pioneer John Dodge, and her second husband, Alfred Wilson. Constructed between 1926 and 1929, Meadow Brook Hall represents one of the finest examples of Tudor-revival style architecture in America, and is especially renowned for its superb craftsmanship, architectural detailing and grand scale of 88,000 square-feet. It was the center of a country estate that included 1,400 acres, numerous farm buildings, recreational facilities, several residences and formal gardens. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2012, Meadow Brook Hall strives to preserve and interpret its architecture, landscape, and fine and decorative art so that visitors may be entertained, educated and inspired by history. Meadow Brook Hall is located in Rochester, Mich. on the campus of Oakland University.
About the Tree City USA program
Tree City USA is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. Trees can be assets to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood or shopping district, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants, and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.
