From Fallen Giant to Living Legacy: SUNY ESF Carries the Major Oak Forward06/25/2026The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest in England—long believed by legend to have sheltered Robin Hood and his band of outlaws—died on June 16, 2026, at an estimated age of 1,500 years. It is survived by the Robin Hood Oak located on the campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).imageLarge oak tree against a blue sky.Robin Hood Oak on ESF's Syracuse campus.