
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University United States of America - Massachusetts - Boston Institution Code: AAH International Agenda Registrant: No Current BGCI member: Yes About the The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University discovers and disseminates knowledge of the plant kingdom to foster greater understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the Earth’s botanical diversity and its essential value to humankind. This is accomplished through three areas of activity: Research The Arnold Arboretum promotes research by its scientific staff and other scientists to increase our knowledge of the biology and evolutionary history of plants. Horticulture The Arboretum is committed to attaining a leadership role in the management and presentation of botanical collections and landscapes. Education Education programs are based on the unique resources of the Arnold Arboretum. They utilize the living collections and the cultural landscape, as well as the information resources and expertise of the staff to educate in the life sciences, plant biology, horticulture, and related disciplines. In addition to these primary activities that fulfill our mission, the Arboretum maintains library, archival, herbarium and web resources to provide information, materials and support for Arboretum scientists and visiting researchers, as well as students and the interested public. These resources hold significant value as historical and/or biological records, and are managed and conserved utilizing the best available preservation practices. Information technology is critical both to the management of these resources and to the services that facilitate and promote their active use. Main Address: The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway Boston Massachusetts 02130-3500 United States of America Telephone Number: 617 524 1718 Fax Number: 617 524 1418 Web Site: www.arboretum.harvard.edu Institution Email Address: arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu Show all data Staff Details Director: Dr. Robert E. Cook Curator: Michael Dosmann Plant Records Officer: Total Staff: Number of Horticultural Staff: 27 Number of Educational Staff: 8 Number of Research Staff: 27 Number of Administration Staff: 19 About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Educational Establishment: Yes Date Founded: 1872 Physical Data Total Area (in Hectares): 132 hectares Latitude: 42.1800 Longitude: -71.1000 Annual Rainfall: 984 mm Altitude: 0.00 metres Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Number of Specimens in Herbarium: 32767 Arboretum: Yes Arboretum Size: 107 Published Plant Catalogue: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Society of Friends: Yes Retail Outlet (shop): Yes Disabled Access: Yes Plant Collections Number of Living Plant Accessions: 14475 Number of Taxa in Cultivation: 3926 Special Collections:Catalpa, Celastrus, Celtis, Chamaecyparis, Clematis, Cornus, Corylus, Cotinus, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Cytisus, Deutzia, Euonymus, Fagus, Forsythia, Fraxinus, Gleditsia, Hamamelis, Hedera, Hydrangea, Ilex, Juglans, Juniperus, Kamia, Ligustrum, Lonicera, Maackia, Magnolia, Mahonia, Malus, Morus, Paeonia, Philadelphus, Physocarpus, Picea, Pinus, Populus, Potentilla, Prunus, Pseudotsuga, Pterocarya, Pyrus, Quercus, Rhamnus, Rhododendron, Rhus, Ribes, Robinia, Rosa, Salix, Sambucus, Sorbaria, Sorbus, Spiraea, Symphoricarpos, Syringa, Taxus, Thuja, Tilia, Tsuga, Ulmus, Vaccinium, Viburnum, Vitis, Weigela.Threatened native plants of the Massachusetts region, held as part of the Center for Plant Conservation National Collection. Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Yes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes Research Programmes Plant Breeding: Yes Conservation - Biology: Yes Ecology: Yes Education: Yes Exploration: Yes Floristics: Yes Invasive Species Biology and Control: Yes Molecular Genetics: Yes Urban Environments: Yes Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Yes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Public Lectures/Talks: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Guided Tours: Yes Permanent Public Displays: Yes Special Exhibitions: Yes Courses for School Children: Yes Courses for University/College Students: Yes Courses for General Public: Yes Education Programme: Yes

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