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Three
Acre Lawn
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| As with many other
areas of west campus, Three Acre Lawn is closely tied to the Ornamental Horticulture department. Early in Cal Poly's history, the area's first trees were planted by the Ornamental Horticulture Club. At this time, the area was more of a field than a lawn and was the site of the annual freshman v. sophomore tug of war game, a tradition that carried on until after World War II. In 1946, more trees were planted by Ted Howes, Ornamental Horiticulture professor, and his students. The trees were placed in the back of Ted Howes's truck and pushed off the back at random. Wherever the trees landed was where they were planted and the lawn was added soon after. In the past 25 years, many more trees have been planted, creating a quiet, shady haven for Cal Poly students to study and relax.
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