Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University, inaugurated on Monday the Tree Week, as part of the second phase of the initiative of His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz under the slogan "Qassim Land is Green", implemented by the General Administration of Maintenance and Services at the University, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Agricultural Affairs in the region, with the aim of planting 300 palms and 1500 shadow trees, in addition to 1000 meters of green spaces and thousands of flowers.
Mr. Al-Dawood planted the first seedling, announcing the beginning of the second phase. He also thanked all the participants and workers in the campaign, expressing his appreciation for the role played by the university employees to make the campaign a success, and their keenness to make the university's land a distinguished model for other sectors in the region and at the level of the Kingdom.
Mr. Al-Dawood expressed his optimism that this land will be transformed into a green land with the efforts and determination of men, and with the great support that the university receives from the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince, His Highness the Emir of the region and His Highness the Deputy Emir, for their continuous follow-up and keenness to transform the Qassim region into green lands, indicating the great benefit that will prevail in the region and its people after the completion of the implementation of this initiative.
For his part, the Director of the Services and Maintenance Department at the university, Engineer Saleh Al-Dhale, confirmed that the launch of the Tree Week 1439 A.H. comes in response to the initiative of His Highness the Emir of the region to spread greenery and plant trees in the university city to make it a green city, where the first phase of the campaign started last Muharram and continued for a whole month, during which the governorates and their affiliated centers, associations, and all planting societies interacted with each other.
He also thanked the university vice presidents, faculty members and students who participated in this campaign, which will be an annual one, God willing." He also thanked the university vice presidents, faculty members and students who participated in this campaign.
The celebration of this week comes in conjunction with Tree Week, where celebrations of planting and protecting vegetation are held in most countries of the world, with the aim of increasing the area of green spaces, restoring natural forests and planting artificial forests, in addition to giving more attention to planted trees, protecting them, restoring planted areas and protecting natural forests from encroachment, by promoting awareness of planting, supporting the spirit of participation and preserving the tree and reducing over-forestation and desertification in the region.
