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Sep 6, 2024 · The Arboretum at Penn State strives to be a place of beauty and renewal, a venue for the arts, and a pathway to discovery and enrichment.
- About Us
The mission of The Arboretum at Penn State is to engage the...
- Gardens and Landscapes
The Arboretum at Penn State welcomes researchers, including...
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Hours, Admission, Directions, Parking. Find information...
- Programs and Events
The Arboretum at Penn State. East Park Avenue and Bigler...
- Weddings and Rental Venues
The Arboretum is a popular site for weddings, with hundreds...
- Get Involved
Openings for positions on the Arboretum staff will be...
- H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens
The H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens are the jewel of the...
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The Arboretum at Penn State. East Park Avenue and Bigler...
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Wild columbine is commonly found on rocky sills or woodland...
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The Arboretum is at the corner of East Park Avenue and Bigler Road in State College, PA. Visitors arriving by automobile from distant locations should exit the I-99/Route 322/Mount Nittany Expressway at Park Avenue and proceed southwest to Bigler Road.
Hours, Admission, Directions, Parking. Find information needed to plan your next visit to The Arboretum at Penn State. Maps. A variety of interactive and printable maps of the Arboretum. Tours and Group Visits. Groups may request reservations for self-guided visits or guided tours of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens, available on weekdays.
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In 2007, alumnus Charles H. “Skip” Smith stepped forward to kickstart the initial construction of the Arboretum with a gift of $10 million dollars, and the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardensare named in honor of his father (also a Penn State alumnus). Since then, the Arboretum at Penn State has matured and grown substantially and in 2021, new pollinator an...
If you’ve never visited the Arboretum at Penn State before, this article will be a great introduction for you. And if you have visited the Arboretum before, I’ll show you what’s new! You can pick up a free map of the Arboretum at the Overlook Pavilion (pictured below).
New Parking Rules
Let’s get the bad new out of the way first – there is no more free parking at the Arboretum at Penn State! Quoting Penn State’s official news release on the matter: “Visitor parking is available in the Lewis Katz Building lot, just across Bigler Road from the old Arboretum lot. To park in the Katz lot, Arboretum visitors who do not hold a Penn State parking permit that is valid in an Orange lot must pay a fee of $1/hour. Payment may be made via the pay station in the Katz Building lot via cre...
New Pollinator and Bird Gardens
On a much happier note, new pollinator and bird gardens have recently opened, designed to attract pollinating insects as well as resident and migratory birds. In addition to thousands of of new plantings, the Wild Bee Hotel at the Penn State Arboretum has created quite a buzz! There are also new habitats for humansas well. A large pond/wetland areawas added in the Pollinator Garden area, sure to be a hit with the kids.
If you’ve visited the Arboretum at Penn State before, many of your old favorites features are still present (like the sundial, pictured below).
The Arboretum at Penn State was recognized as one of three “Great Places in Pennsylvania for 2020” by the state chapter of the American Planning Association. For those of us that live in Happy Valley, we’ve known this all along, but it’s nice that the Arboretum at Penn State is also highly thought of by “outsiders” as well. It’s a fantastic place t...
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Learn about the history, features and attractions of the Arboretum at Penn State, a peaceful oasis near campus. See photos of the new pollinator and bird gardens, the fountain, the lotus pond, the red elm and more.
The Arboretum at Penn State (370 acres), which contains the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens, is a new arboretum at Pennsylvania State University adjacent to its University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania.
Located on 370 acres of verdant land adjacent to the University Park campus, The Arboretum at Penn State features a number of gardens, groves, and natural spaces, including the Childhood’s Gate Children’s Garden and Pollinator and Bird Garden.
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