Penn State Altoona is playing a small role in the attempt to create a blight-resistant American chestnut and reintroduce the tree into its native range, thanks to student Falyn Verner’s senior seminar project.
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The 80-plus tree installation, planted on Earth Day, aligns with Penn State’s Sustainable Landscape Implementation Plan.
Penn State Brandywine has also been accredited as a Level 1 arboretum by ArbNet, an interactive community of arboreta and tree professionals designed to support the common purposes and interests of tree-focused public gardens.
Penn State Abington students gained hands-on career experience while contributing to the internationally recognized ArbNet Level I arboretum accreditation for the 50-plus acre suburban Philadelphia campus.
Penn State Altoona was designated as an accredited Level I Arboretum through ArbNet, an international community of arboreta and tree-focused professionals.
Penn State Harrisburg has joined the Penn State Commonwealth Arboreta Network, a program that helps inventory and catalog tree species on campus and creates experiential learning and collaborative research opportunities, as well as campus beautification.
Penn State Beaver was accredited as a Level I arboretum, a designation that means there are at least 25 different labeled species of trees or other woody plants present.
Gift from Harry Burns and Pat Wirth establishes new endowment and launches the transformation of Chapel Woods; student volunteers plant initial trees.
The campus, which has joined the Commonwealth Arboreta Network, is home to a now-rare American elm.
Mary Ann Smith, lecturer of biology at Penn State Schuylkill, received this prestigious award, which honors individuals in Pennsylvania’s higher education community who have made significant contributions to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.