University of Tennessee Arboretum, The

Institution Code: OAKAR

BGCI Member: No

About the University of Tennessee Arboretum, The

1) To establish a collection of woody plants, including species and cultivars, and those plants with potential commercial value as forest species or for landscape development, from which materials are obtained for breeding and propagation. (2) To provide a place open to the public where individual groups may study the woody and associated herbaceous plants which are adapted to the environs of Tennessee. (3) To provide land and supporting physical resources to facilitate associated plant research programs.

Main Address:
University of Tennessee Arboretum, The
Forest Resources Research and Education Center
901 South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge
Tennessee 37830 United States of America

Telephone: (865) 483-3571
Fax: (865) 483-3572
URL: www.discoveret.org/utarboretum or http://forestry.tennessee.edu/arbpage.htm