Arboretum

All About Penn State: The Arboretum

All About Penn State: The Arboretum at Penn State 

The Arboretum at Penn State has been recognized as a top location in PA. According to a release from the state's chapter of the American Planning Association "Great Places" are determined by the group for its Great Public Places" category. 

The nomination was made by the College Township Planning Commission because the Arboretum is "truly a great place that perfectly blends science and aesthetics." 

The mission of the Arboretum is to engage the acedemic strengths of the University in promoting scholarship and education about plants and their history and importance on earth. 

Since 1914, Penn State's trustees first set aside land for the arboretum and it has been growing ever since. The Arboretum strives to be a place of beauty and renewal,...