California State University, Stanislaus is an ever-growing school with several on going construction projects. In the upcoming months one such project, the Trans-California Pathway, nears its long awaited and welcomed completion.
“I’ve noticed construction every now and then, I think the pathway will improve the school’s appearance. I’m excited to hear its nearly done,” Adam Schwertfeger (junior, Business) said.
The campus arboretum is located between the Naraghi Hall of Science parking lot and Geer Rd. running parallel with Monte Vista Ave. 
The arboretum will feature native trees, shrubs and herbs, many of which were donated to the school. The construction site is working towards developing more features that integrate local water systems;  including a stream from the valley’s eastern foothills.  All of the plant life will be grouped into four vegetative zones that represent notable California landscapes: valley grasslands, foothill woodlands and western slopes of Sierra Nevada Mountains. 
The project is donor-funded and being worked on by in-house construction. 
Over the next few weeks workers will be testing the water systems and completing the project entirely in the next few months. While that may seem like a ways away, the Trans-California Pathway Project has been a vision that started in the mid-1980s. 
The completion of this project will open opportunities for outdoor biology labs and make for a beautiful addition to our campus.