Six-Pack Oak welcomes Linfield’s incoming students with open arms as she shades the Hewitt, Freichs, Larsell, Anderson, Terrell, and Elkinton residence halls, and Linfield’s beloved football field. She provides the Six Pack residents with a place of serenity in the new whirlwind of university life. She lends a supportive branch to passing students as she stands tall on Lever Street. Each fall, Six-Pack Oak welcomes in a new class with the peaceful rustle of her leaves and the strong presence of her branches. She creates a warm embrace for any and all who come to her with the stress and anxieties of a new school year. As a caretaker, she embodies the Linfield qualities: willing and able to support and nurture the students who pass by her beautiful branches, sit in her shade, and grow in her presence. 

Location: In between Larsell and Hewitt Residence Halls

DBH: 115.7cm

Height: 24.2m

Green Weight= 11,208.78kg

Dry weight= 5,604.39kg

Carbon Content= 2,802.19 kg

The California Black Oak is the most abundant oak tree on the West Coast. It is a large deciduous tree with lobed leaves that change into deep yellows and oranges during fall. These oak trees can grow up to 80 feet tall and often have a large round canopy. The Black Oak is an important food source for many forest critters such as birds, deer, and squirrels. It is also a habitat for animals that nest in tree cavities, such as, Warblers, Acorn Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, and Ruby Throat Hummingbirds. The Black Oak has a high tolerance to drought due to its deep root system that reaches wide, making it a strong durable tree that can live for up to 500 years.