The Daily Bulletin Archive

The Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum is more than just a collection of unique tree species on the Elmwood campus. For more than 40 years, it has presented a warm welcome for visitors, bloomed into a beautiful backdrop for student life, and become a living laboratory for students of arboriculture. Each and every tree among nearly 1,700 bears its own character and history. Devastation by our recent storm has both saddened and challenged us. Employed by Campus Services, Joseph Territo Jr., a certified arborist, is assessing damaged trees with a goal to save as many as possible. Those marked with an "X" have been fractured and are either "terminal" or will present a potential hazard to pedestrians and must come down. Those marked with a "P" or that are unmarked will be saved. Some areas will remain barricaded until a full assessment can be made. We ask for your patience with this process and your understanding that we take pride in our arboretum stewardship and are working to preserve as much as is practicable. Thank you.