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Arboretum
The Arboretum at ASU
| The Arboretum at ASU is managed by the Facilities Management Ground Services Department, It's open to the public seven days a week, dawn to dusk and free of charge. | |
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On November 20, 1990, the entire Tempe campus at ASU was officially dedicated as an arboretum by ASU President Lattie Coor. |
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[ahr-buh-ree-tuhm] - a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display. |
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Arboretum programming is funded by Facilities Management, Grounds Services and the Friends of the Arboretum, an ASU Foundation Associate Fund. |
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| Click here to donate | Select Friends of the Arboretum from the "Select an associate fund" drop down menu |
| ADOPT A PLANTER | Invest your time in the Arboretum and watch it grow. |
| INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT | An ecological approach to pest control on campus. |
| CAMPUS HARVEST | 2010 Winner of the President's Sustainability Award |
| COMMUNITY GARDEN | Arboretum @ ASU sponsors student gardening club ASU GROW |
| DATE PALM GERMPLASM | ASU's Date Palm Germplasm is one of only four date palm germplasms in the United States |
| INTERNSHIPS | Earn course credit through SoLS at the Arboretum. |
| TOURS AND COLLECTIONS | Download Arboretum tour maps. |
| SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS | Compost Cycle – Biodiesel Equipment – Grounds for Grounds - Central Plant & Office Water Capture Projects |
| TREE CAMPUS USA | ASU Arbor Day and Tree Campus Service learning projects. |
| VOLUNTEER PROGRAM |  |
Staff Listing
Deborah Thirkhill
Volunteer Program Coordinator, Arboretum/Grounds Services
(480) 268-4165
Ellen Newell
Assistant Director, Arboretum/Grounds Services
(480) 965-2682
Polly Pinney
Executive Director, Facilities Management
