Slayton Arboretum of Hillsdale College

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United States of America - Michigan - Hillsdale

Institution Code: SARHC

BGCI Member: No

About the Slayton Arboretum of Hillsdale College

The purpose of the Slayton Arboretum is to display and preserve living plant collections and native plant communities, and to study and disseminate knowledge about plants through teaching, research, education, publications and public outreach programs.

Main Address:
Slayton Arboretum of Hillsdale College
Department of Biology
33 East College Street
Hillsdale
Michigan 49242 United States of America

Telephone: (517) 607-2241
Fax: (517) 607-2252
URL: www.hillsdale.edu/arboretum
Primary Email:

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Ranessa Cooper, Ph.D., Director
    Curator's Name: Richard Alvarez, Groundskeeper
    Plant Records Officer's Name:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Educational: Yes
  • Date founded: 1922
  • Physical Data
  • Total Area: 6 Hectares
    Latitude: 41.9315710
    Longitude: -84.6334350
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 6
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes

Plant Collections

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes