An aerial view of one of Appalachian’s oldest campus trees — a white oak (Quercus alba) located between Wey and Newland halls. It might not be the oldest tree on campus, but it’s close — there are likely older trees in Appalachian’s Nature Preserve, he said. Appalachian — a Tree Campus since 2014 — welcomes new trees to campus Appalachian has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA distinction for the fourth consecutive year.