Discover
The gardens and landscaping on the University campus are cared for and maintained year round. Each season has its own highlights and appeal.
Interact
The University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Gardens work to promote the University’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.
Volunteer
We have many and varied opportunities for people to help us beautify our campus landscape while spending time in the great outdoors.
Learn
The Arboretum and Botanical Gardens partners formally and informally with several departments on campus to further the educational experience of students and visitors.
What's Happening at the Arboretum
UMD Sparks Partnership With Pepco on Green Projects
An overgrown alleyway blooms into an oasis for walkers and cyclists, city parks shed creeping invasive species and solar lighting illuminates neighborhood pathways. These are among the 11 projects set to receive a portion of $125,000 from Pepco and the University of Maryland’s Sustainable Maryland program as part of the Sustainable Communities Grant Program, a new partnership between the D.C.-area utility and UMD’s statewide “greening program” to advance local sustainability projects.
Employee Spotlight: Joseph Cook, Jr.
Joe Cook With Large Willow Oak on McKeldin Mall, 11.17.22 Photo by Sam Bahr
American Chestnuts on Campus
American chestnuts, Castanea dentata, are majestic deciduous trees that once filled forests across the eastern United States. A mature American chestnut can reach an impressive size, it can grow over a hundred feet tall with a 10-foot trunk diameter.
Land Acknowledgement
Land Acknowledgement Every community owes its existence and strength to the generations before them, around the world, who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy into making the history that led to this moment.
July 12 Surprise Storm
August 31, 2022 Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, severe thunderstorms hit the College Park area producing straight-line winds, hail, and heavy rain. Peak wind gusts estimated at 80-90 MPH (equivalent to a low-end EF1 tornado) caused tornado-like damage throughout the College Park area including widespread power outages, downed trees, flooding and building damage.