"No ray of sunlight is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith." - Albert Schweitzer  

Weber Memorial Garden Installed in the fall of 2018 on the south side of the Physical Sciences Complex, the Weber Memorial Garden honors the work of Professor Joseph Weber (1919-2000).

H. Edward Reiley Azalea and Rhododendron Garden Two of the University of Maryland’s gardens have won county-wide recognition by winning the Prince George’s County Beautification Award.

Michael Carmichael, Stormwater Management and Maintenance Inspector By Nicolle Schorchit , Communications Intern, for the Office of Sustainability

UMD Coaches Needelman and Mack at the International Soil Judging Contest in Brazil. Team USA took first place in the Third International Soil Judging Contest this August in Brazil, with UMD coaches front and center to

The University of Maryland Arboretum & Botanical Gardens is proud to announce that Richard Jones, campus arborist for the University, has passed the exam to earn the title of International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist®.

Mr. Luis Alfonzo, horticulturist at the University of Maryland Mr.

"...conspicuous as they noisily swing their ponderous bodies to and fro on the wing, arrive home and scramble into their burrows or come tumbling out headlong and dash off into the sunny fields, with all the exuberance of boys just out of school." Phil Rau, The Biology and Behavior of Mining Bee

Many studies cite the importance of being part of the natural world around us. Regardless of the type of activity, whether it's hands-on gardening, digging in the dirt, taking a walk or a hike, camping, or just quietly experiencing nature, it can lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and encourage connections.

Photo by Sam Bahr Today is National Arbor Day and to note this important day, we share the words of Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe: