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Post by TheGlove on Aug 29, 2023 17:48:44 GMT -8
fororegonstate.org/stay-informed/impact-stories/detail/can-you-be-leaf-it-osu-s-campus-is-a-classified-arboretumAugust 29, 2022 This summer, Oregon State University achieved a significant milestone for its commitment to environmental education, conservation and community engagement. The College of Agricultural Sciences recently announced its arboretum status designation from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The classification as an official arboretum was led by horticulture graduate student Dan Blanchard and underscores OSU's dedication to preserving and showcasing the rich diversity of woody plant life on Oregon State’s campus. The new arboretum status signifies more than just a change in title. It's a testament to the university's dedication to education, research and conservation. Oregon State’s arboretum includes more than 65,000 plants in 95 families, 244 genera, and more than 1,000 species native to every continent except Antarctica. The campus arboretum provides an invaluable educational resource for students, researchers, alumni and the wider community. Moreover, it serves as a dynamic living-learning laboratory for the university and the surrounding community. It supports the university’s land grant mission of teaching, research, and outreach and engagement while OSU strives to become a leader in plant evaluation, conservation, plant introductions, public horticulture and biodiversity education. As a living embodiment of OSU's values, the campus arboretum is a powerful reminder of the importance of safeguarding our natural world for generations to come.
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Aug 30, 2023 7:22:06 GMT -8
Whenever I walk or bike through campus now, I am struck by the sheer beauty of the campus. I spent from 1987 - 1999 going to school there, and seem to have not found the time during those years to absorb how amazing the campus is..... It is indeed an arboretum. Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight....... And now we dodge food delivery robots while we take in the beauty ("It's like walking the hallways of the Star Wars Death Star" said one of my visitor friends :-)). Go Beavers! |
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Post by rgeorge on Aug 30, 2023 10:59:24 GMT -8
Whenever I walk or bike through campus now, I am struck by the sheer beauty of the campus. I spent from 1987 - 1999 going to school there, and seem to have not found the time during those years to absorb how amazing the campus is..... It is indeed an arboretum. Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight....... And now we dodge food delivery robots while we take in the beauty ("It's like walking the hallways of the Star Wars Death Star" said one of my visitor friends :-)). Go Beavers! I have no idea of the controls in their usage, but there are far too many roaming around! It used to be cute, now it is an eye sore and inconvenient at times. |
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Post by TheGlove on Aug 30, 2023 11:16:45 GMT -8
Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight... Do you have a source for this? |
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Post by Werebeaver on Aug 30, 2023 11:36:19 GMT -8
Whenever I walk or bike through campus now, I am struck by the sheer beauty of the campus. I spent from 1987 - 1999 going to school there, and seem to have not found the time during those years to absorb how amazing the campus is..... It is indeed an arboretum. Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight....... And now we dodge food delivery robots while we take in the beauty ("It's like walking the hallways of the Star Wars Death Star" said one of my visitor friends :-)). Go Beavers! Fredrick Law Olmsted was the designer of Central Park in NYC. But by the time of the OSU master plan he was long gone. The Olmsted Brothers firm was led by his nephew/adopted son John Olmsted and son Fredrick Jr. They developed park and campus plans for clients throughout the country. |
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Post by fishwrapper on Aug 30, 2023 11:58:28 GMT -8
Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight... Do you have a source for this? Per tour.library.oregonstate.edu/ |
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Post by fishwrapper on Aug 30, 2023 11:59:11 GMT -8
Which is why it's such a lovely place to come to work each day...
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Aug 30, 2023 14:40:40 GMT -8
Much of the campus plan was laid out by the Olmsted Brothers ( Fredrick Olmsted designed Central Park in NYC) back in the early 1900s, so this didn't become an arboretum overnight... Do you have a source for this? I should have been more verbose - the Olmsted Brothers was a firm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olmsted_worksNote Oregon State shows up on the list of Academic campuses to which they contributed. I was trying to reference where people might have heard the name "Olmsted" before (hence my mention of Fredrick of Central Park fame). Regardless, if you bike/walk through McNary Field (between 11th and 14th), the rows of what I suspect are 100 year old trees makes you realize that the arboretum designation is well deserved, and took many years to come into being...... Go Beavers! |
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Post by mbabeav on Sept 3, 2023 16:52:46 GMT -8
All I know is I never had an allergy problem until I came to Oregon State
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Post by ftd on Sept 3, 2023 16:56:21 GMT -8
All I know is I never had an allergy problem until I came to Oregon State  |
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