Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank, Ball State University

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United States of America - Indiana - Muncie

Institution Code: WOCSB

BGCI Member: No

About the Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank, Ball State University

The Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse houses the largest collegiate collection of orchids in the United States.

Main Address:
Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank, Ball State University
Field Station and Environmental Education Center, Department of Biology
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie
Indiana 47306 United States of America

Telephone: (765) 285-8839
Fax: (765) 285-8804
URL: www.bsu.edu/FSEEC
Primary Email:

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: John Taylor, FSEEC Land Manager
    Curator's Name: Carol Day, Curator
    Plant Records Officer's Name:
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 1
    Educational Staff Number: 1
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: State: Yes
    Status: Educational: Yes
  • Date founded: 1970
  • Physical Data
  • Latitude: 40.1972321
    Longitude: -85.4088412
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: No
  • Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: No
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Volunteers: 15

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 1800
  • Special Collections:Orchidaceae
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Education Programme: No