Associated Press - October 16, 2009 6:15 AM ET

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Two foundations have donated 1,300 trees to Oklahoma Christian University that will be used along walking trails planned to cover the campus and connect with Edmond city trails.

The tree donation stems from a partnership between the Tree Bank Foundation and the Houston-based Apache Foundation. Five different varieties of trees will be delivered to the university's campus in far north Oklahoma City next Wednesday, with students, faculty and staff members helping to unload and plant the trees.

Pendleton Woods, the director of the American Citizenship Center at the university, has served as a member of the Tree Bank Board for the past 15 years and helped secure the donation.

University President Michael O'Neal says he hopes the trees are enjoyed for many decades by students and community neighbors who use the walking trails.

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