The University of Maryland was honored with the 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management—an honor that has been bestowed to the UMD Arboretum for twelve consecutive years.

The University of Maryland's Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is offering a new program for new parents. For the past year, we have offered a popular Walk with an Arborist tour and this year, we are piloting a new program, Walk with an Arborist...and Your Baby!

UMD Landscape & Arboretum and Horticultural Services staff, Associate Director Bill Monan and Administrative Staff Yasmine Baker, receiving the PGMS 2019 Green Star Grand Award  The University of Maryland Facilities Management department is proud to announce that the UMD Ar

Spotted Lantern Fly Colorful but destructive to a whole passel of desirable plants, spotted lanternflies are swarming and bumbling (because they don’t actually fly all that well) south from Pennsylvania.

Originally post May 21, 2019 at https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/05/21/chesapeake-bay-health-shows-resilience-in-2018-report-card/ Extreme Rainfall Dampens Grade, But Positive Trend Remains

Sustainability Fund If you’ve spent any time on campus, chances are you’ve seen, sniffed, breathed in or otherwise benefitted from a University Sustainability Fund project.

 

Japanese Beetles ”The Bug Guy” Explains Population Surge in Creepy Critters, Along With Fireflies

"Mushroom" Created by UMD art Professor Foon Sham Stand at the corner of 14th Street and Constitution Avenue in downtown D.C.

For the second year in a row, we are happy to partner with RecWell in their Sizzlin Summer Series. Join us for our walks and tours throughout the summer to enjoy our campus and learn more about our trees, gardens, and landscapes!