Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Cultivating education, conservation, and exploration in our campus community
UMD Recognized as MD Bird Campus
UMD has been recognized as a Bird Campus by the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership, joining just three other Maryland universities. Bird Campus designation recognizes 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities committed to reducing threats to birds and becoming more healthy for students, faculty, and employees (as well as for birds)
Arboretum Events
Upcoming Summer Events:
Community Learning Garden Open Volunteer Hours:
- Monday, June 9, 10am - 11am
- Thursday, June 12, 10am - 11am
- Saturday, June 14, 10am - 11am
News
The University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is proud to announce that Outreach Coordinator Meg Smolinski, has passed the exam to earn the title of International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist®. Fewer than 2% of certified arborists are Board Certified Master Arborists.
Featured Plant
The University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Gardens has over 17,000 woody plant specimens and even more herbacous plants.
Tour the Arboretum
Discover the arboretum in person by taking a self-guided tour. The Arboretum offers interactive maps to guides you on a tour of the campus flowers, trees, gardens and memorials
Garden Map Layer
Find locations of gardens by using the "Gardens" layer on the UMD Campus Map
Dedicated Trees
The Arboretum hosts a collection of nearly 100 trees dedicated to celebrations of life.
Arboretum Explorer
Explore our tree inventory database, searchable with common and Latin names.