After “running from war” in Myanmar as children, these men now work on a Grounds Services tree crew.

Whether preparing for Spring Commencement or cleaning up debris in fall, Massey winner Mark Moon keeps Carolina’s campus beautiful and his colleagues safe.

Overnight, hard-working crews from across campus combined to turn a stadium filled with football fans into a festive setting for a special Commencement.

Between large canopies for groups, dozens of benches and even a rock garden, Carolina has plenty of outdoor spaces to work, meet or get some fresh air.

When trees, limbs and leaves come down at Carolina, they never actually leave campus. They are transformed to beautify the landscaping in a new way and keep 360 tons of material out of landfills each year.

Throughout the pandemic, Grounds Services workers stayed on the job to make sure the outdoor areas of historic campus remained clean and picturesque. A year later, they’re still at it.

The Carolina Tree Heritage program is giving second life to downed campus trees by transforming the trunks and branches into furniture, sculptures and other wooden creations, with the proceeds going toward student scholarships.

When Carolina celebrated its bicentennial in 1993, Davie Poplar saplings were planted throughout the state. Revisit some of those saplings and the Tar Heels who planted them to see how Carolina has literally taken root in North Carolina.

Teams across the University are working tirelessly to prepare for the return to campus. Here’s a look at some of what’s happening.

Painstaking stewardship and a long view of history drive Massey Award winner Tom Bythell as he cares for Carolina’s precious campus.