U.S. National Arboretum

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United States of America - District Of Columbia - Washington

Institution Code: USNAR

BGCI Member: Yes

About the U.S. National Arboretum

The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of ornamental and landscape plants through long-term, multi-disciplinary research, conservation of genetic resources, and interpretative gardens and exhibits.

Main Address:
U.S. National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue, NE
Washington
District Of Columbia 20002-1958 United States of America

Telephone: (202) 245-4539
Fax:
URL: www.usna.usda.gov
Primary Email: ramon.jordan@usda.gov

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Dr. Richard T. Olsen, Director
    Curator's Name: Scott Aker, Gardens Unit Leader
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Stefan Lura, Plant Records Officer
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 34
    Educational Staff Number: 15
    Research Staff Number: 43
    Administration Staff Number: 9

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: No
    Status: State: No
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: No
    Status: Satellite: No
    Status: Trust: No
  • Date founded: 1927
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
  • Total Area: 181 Hectares
    Latitude: 38.9167420
    Longitude: -76.9649330
    Annual Rainfall: 998 mm
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: Yes
    Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 650000
    Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 180
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: Yes
    Seed Bank: Yes
    Published Plant Catalogue: No
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: No
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 500000
    Number of Volunteers: 150

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 18000
  • Special Collections:Abies, Acer, Buxus, Camellia, Cornus, Hamamelis, Hemerocallis, Ilex, Iris, Lagerstroemia, Magnolia, Narcissus, Paeonia, Prunus, Quercus, Rhododendron (Azalea), various conifer species and cultivars, bonsai, herbs, herbaceous perennials.
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Invasive Species Policy: Yes
    ABS Policy: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: No
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes
    Reintroduction Programme: No

Research Programmes

  • Biotechnology: Yes
    Plant Breeding: Yes
    Conservation - Genetics: Yes
    Ecology: Yes
    Ecosystem Conservation: Yes
    Education: Yes
    Exploration: Yes
    Invasive Species Biology and Control: Yes
    Molecular Genetics: Yes
    Pollination Biology: Yes
    Restoration Ecology: Yes
    Seed/Spore Biology: Yes
    Sustainability: Yes
    Agriculture: Yes
    Land Restoration: 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 General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes