Maryland Public Television, College Park Scholars, The University of Maryland Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and The Indigenous Futures Lab invite you to participate in a discussion of how the rights of natural systems can be taken into account as we manage land.

Join the University Health Center and the UMD Arboretum for an opportunity to participate in a guided hike and mindfulness exercise that encourages participants to be present in the moment by tuning in to our five senses.

Enjoy an early morning birding walk with lifelong birder Kitty Church and see some of our wilder spots on campus.  This event is generously sponsored by Pepsi Enhancement Fund.  

Nurture with Nature collaboration Lunch and Learn with UMD Arboretum & Botanical Gardens and the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program

World Migratory Bird Day 2024 to Focus on Insects

Join us on May 11th from 9am-10am at Lot 2A behind Oakland Hall as we explore campus creek and contribute to a global citizen science event! We have extra binoculars if you need some! This bird walk will be lowkey and is meant as an opportunity to de-stress before finals.

Nestled in the Eastern Shore town of Wye Mills, Maryland is the memorial and resting place of “Maryland’s oldest citizen,” a 460-year-old White Oak (Quercus alba) famously known as the Wye Oak. The history of this remarkable tree lives on here in College Park as well. Beyond the approximate 16,850 woody specimens we care for on campus, our arboretum inventory holds 16 county champions, 40 dedicated trees, and various USDA Germplasm species brought back from national and global expeditions.  We are always welcoming of significant plant material to expand our diverse teaching collection and this year we are grateful to receive 10 seedlings of the famed Wye Oak from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 

Members of the APO Pledge class will help cultivate our living campus, but all are welcome to join.  Tools and gloves are provided and volunteers should wear close-toed shoes. Volunteer tasks include weeding, planting, pruning, and mulching.