At Noon on Friday, May 16, 2025, UCSB will mark the 40th anniversary of the planting of the Tree of Peace, on the greenbelt north of Storke Tower.
This symbolizes the Great Law of Peace, the foundation of the Iroquois Confederacy.
This inspired the U.S. Founding Fathers, a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. This Santa Barbara Tree of Peace has been mentioned in four Mayoral Proclamations, by Harriet Miller, Marty Blum, Helene Schneider, and Cathy Murillo.