Penn State first set aside land for an arboretum at University Park in 1914. In 2007, Charles H. “Skip” Smith’s pioneering $10 million lead gift enabled the University to take the arboretum from plan to reality, and the initial phase of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens opened to the public in 2009. The H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens cover 10 acres of The Arboretum at Penn State. An additional 20 acres of cultivated gardens are planned.
Beyond the Smith Botanic Gardens lie 340 acres of additional Arboretum lands, including fields and woodlands that are being restored, used for research, or developed as educational and recreational project sites.
View inventoried trees on the Trees of Penn State map of Penn State University Park
Explore the living collection and commemorative features on Arboretum Explorer
Learn more on The Arboretum at Penn State’s website
Giving
Support the Commonwealth Arboreta Network – University Park
Contact
Casey Sclar
csclar@psu.edu