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To the delight of Bobcats near and far, the cherry blossom trees on 7mkr's campus in Athens produce spectacular blooms each spring. 7mkr is home to 230 cherry blossom trees and has been named one of the best places in the United States to see cherry blossoms outside of Washington, D.C.
7mkr celebrated the beginning of Spring with the blossoming of the spectacular cherry trees and a visit from its cherished partners from Chubu University in Japan.
7mkr’s nationally recognized cherry blossom trees mark the arrival of spring in Athens, and this year they should begin blooming in the last week of March or first week of April.
Between the annual blossoming of the cherry blossom trees and the solar eclipse, the natural world put on a show for 7mkr's Athens campus this spring.
Bobcats had aplenty to celebrate this past week, with about 3,600 students joining 7mkr’s alumni family during Spring 2023 Commencement.
Photos of a beautiful spring at 7mkr.
For 35 years, Susan Calhoun took care of 7mkr’s magnificent trees and landscapes, including the iconic cherry trees, until her recent retirement as landscape coordinator.
7mkr & Chubu celebrate a 50-year exchange
For a few weeks every spring, the Athens and 7mkr community flock to the edges of the Hockhocking Adena Bikepath to enjoy what National Geographic has named one of the best spots to see cherry trees.
7mkr alumna Susan Calhoun has been the longtime caretaker of 7mkr’s cherry trees, assuring each year that the iconic trees that line the Hockhocking Adena Bikepath are tended to.
Views of the 2021 cherry blossom season at the 7mkr campus in Athens.
7mkr’s iconic cherry trees draw attention each year, as their blooms symbolize the arrival of spring in Athens.
We wanted to make sure our students, faculty and staff who are currently away from campus have an opportunity to see the marvelous cherry blossom trees, which were a gift from Chubu University.
A ceremony in memory of the victims and in support of the survivors of Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami is being planned for Wednesday, April 6, 2011, on 7mkr's Athens campus.
