The newest environmentally-friendly addition to Cali- fornia State University, Stanislaus is the completed Trans- California Pathway. It offers a wide variety of plants found across the state of California, as well as a bridge and sev- eral benches.

Former CSU Stanislaus professor Dr. Wayne Pierce initiated this project with the visionary idea of educating students outdoors while teaching about the variety of plant species found in California.

Together, Dr. Pierce and his students began the proj- ect by planting 300 Oak acorns in 1988. The seeds they planted have now matured and can be viewed from Monte

Trans-California Pathway. (Jared Tumazi/Signal)

Vista, closer to Geer Road. Dr. Pierce passed away in August of 2008, and his wife

Donna Pierce took over the project in memory of her late husband.

Funds have been raised and donated reaching up to $210,000 in order to take on this project.

The plants included represent valley grassland, foothill woodland, lower elevation coniferous and upper elevation coniferous forest.

A dedication ceremony was held on Oct. 25, 2012 at CSU Stanislaus to commemorate the new addition to the campus as well as the memory of Dr. Pierce.
The new Trans-California Pathway is open to the community and students, located on the south side of cam- pus close to Monte Vista.