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October 7, 2023

10am - 12pm

Circle K International Service Event

Members of the UMD Circle K International program will help cultivate our living campus, but all are welcome to join. 

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Word Searches & Bingo

Small child on Wooded Hillock Trail

Have fun on your next walk around campus with one of our word searches or bingo cards! 

 

Prince George's Audubon Society Certified Habitats

The Arboretum began a collaboration in 2023 with Epsilon Eta and the Prince George's Audubon Society to recognize its commitment to bird habitat on campus. Epsilon Eta, the co-ed, professional fraternity focusing on Environmental Science and Sustainability was established in the Fall Semester of 2019. This organization focuses on professional and academic development through service days, on- and off-campus projects designed and implemented by members, and social events.

ArbNet Level IV Accreditation

In 2019, the University became a Level IV ArbNet Accredited Arboretum by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism. 

 

Tree Campus Higher Education

Since the inaugural year of the arboretum in 2008, the University has been honored by the Arbor Day Foundation with the designation of Tree Campus USA, now called Tree Campus Higher Education – one of just 25 campuses to do so. 

Bee Campus USA

In the spring of 2023, the University of Maryland's campus was designated as a Bee Campus USA, recognizing the work of many different campus partners to promote the health of pollinators in our local area. These partners include, but are not limited to:

  • UMD Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

  • UMD Entomology Department

    • UMD Bee Lab, EspindoLab, Lamp Lab, Bug Camp, Others

Teacher Resources

Wild geranium - Geranium maculatum

The University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Gardens offers resources for your classes, your department, and your family to learn more about our urban ecosystem on campus. Here you will find information on how we value and support our trees, bees, and birds. 

 

Get Involved

There are many ways to support our campus arboretum. We regularly rely on volunteer groups and individuals to care for our pollinator habitat, campus food gardens, enhanced landscapes, rain gardens, and reforestation projects. 

We offer internship for credit and partner with academic departments to provide a rich learning experience for students, both graduate and undergraduate. 

UMD Arboretum Reports 5,927 Volunteer Hours in 2022

Each semester, many hundreds of UMD students and community members volunteer their time to support the UMD Arboretum by performing weeding, mulching, planting, and litter cleanup. In 2022, the Arboretum recorded 5,927 volunteer hours at a record value of $178,861*.

FM Completes the Transition to Electric Leaf Blowers

Facilities Management’s (FM) Landscape Maintenance team has accomplished the long-awaited switch from gasoline-powered to electric leaf blowers. Completing a transition that began in 2018, FM eliminated the last of the gasoline-powered equipment at the start of this year. Outside contractors are also required to use electric blowers when working on the UMD campus.

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