The Seattle campus is home to more than 10,000 trees growing on 643 acres. UW Facilities Grounds Management protects and nurtures these trees through their natural lifespan. When trees must be removed, UW Facilities’ highly skilled carpenters can give them a second life and extend their value, converting them into name plates, diploma frames, benches, desks and other large and small specialty items: this is the UW Salvage Wood Program.
If you’re interested in a finished or custom salvage wood product made from a UW campus tree, browse through the options below and submit a request. Feel free to initiate a request to quote a custom project of your own imagination. You see the campus tree location via the salvage wood program map.
Great for desks or office reception areas. Personalize by name, unit, college or school. Choose from American elm, big leaf maple, northern red oak or cork oak. Name plate pictured is cork oak.
Show your Husky pride by having your diploma mounted on wood that has stood the test of time.
Furnish your space with seating that caters specifically to your campus vocation or academic mission while showing off fine craftsmanship and millwork.
A table of this caliber is a statement piece, distinguishing the room it occupies as much as it does the guests who assemble around it.
A UW payment worktag is required to order Salvage Wood products.
Learn more about the history of the Salvage Wood program.
Name plate
Great for desks or office reception areas. Personalize by name, unit, college or school. Choose from American elm, big leaf maple, northern red oak or cork oak. Name plate pictured is cork oak.
Engraved wood plaque
Dubs and UW — what could be better? Each piece is truly unique, just like you. The University of Washington official seal is also available. Choose from American elm or big leaf maple.
Recognition retirement award
Honor a retiring employee or a valued donor with a one-of-a-kind gift. Personalize with name and milestone details. Reverse side can include additional customized engraved text. Mounted on plaque stand. Choose from American elm, big leaf maple or northern red oak.
Cost
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Who can request/use
Additional info
A UW payment worktag is required to order Salvage Wood products.
Request this service
NetID required. Select the Other option in the request platform to request a personalized / engraved product.
Diploma certificate plaque
Show your Husky pride by having your diploma mounted on wood that has stood the test of time.
Cutting board
Do you like to cook, or know someone who does? This sturdy piece will help keep the kitchen conversation flowing, and includes the tree number associated with its previous campus location.
Cost
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Who can request/use
Additional info
A UW payment worktag is required to order Salvage Wood products.
Request this service
NetID required. Select the Other option in the request platform to request a small non-personalized wood product.
From conference tables to outdoor structures, wood from campus trees can be found throughout campus — each with a story: a story of a tree that grew on campus and still resides there, in a transformative way.
Standard wood bench
These streamlined modern benches are both beautiful and incredibly useful.
Custom wood bench
Furnish your space with seating that caters specifically to your campus vocation or academic mission while showing off fine craftsmanship and millwork.
Conference table
A table of this caliber is a statement piece, distinguishing the room it occupies as much as it does the guests who assemble around it.
Standing desk table top
Turn your ordinary desk into something extraordinary. Our skilled carpenters will customize a desktop to your tastes.
Podiums
Custom podiums, lecture stands or tables to meet your needs.
Cost
Inquire for cost.
Who can request/use
Additional info
A UW payment worktag is required to order Salvage Wood products.
Request this service
NetID required. Select the Other option in the request platform to request a custom installation or furniture piece.