Students pay for improvements at Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University students contributed $90,000 to make renovations to the school’s “forest,” the school said.

The forest is the most popular outdoor gathering place on the main campus, the school said. Faculty, staff and students meet around tables for lunch, studying and social breaks.

A vote was called by the college’s student government and the funds used were from student body fees.

The improvements included were: recycled plastic tables to replace the original wooden ones, an underground irrigation system that waters plants from below to protect tables and save water, decomposed granite walkways, drought-tolerant trees and other colorful plants. Four of the tables are wheelchair-accessible.

Consistent use and misdirected sprinklers left many tables worn over the years, the school said.

This story was originally published September 12, 2015 at 3:02 PM with the headline "Students pay for improvements at Fresno Pacific University."