{"id":229,"date":"2018-11-20T16:28:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:40:26","slug":"arboretum-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/sustainability\/arboretum-2\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Mary\u2019s Arboretum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-229\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-229-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-229-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-229-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What is an <strong>arboretum<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-229-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-229-0-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>An arboretum is a place where trees, plants, and shrubs are identified and maintained for their educational and aesthetic value. At St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, we partner with Historic St. Mary\u2019s City and the St. Mary\u2019s Parish to maintain our own campus-wide arboretum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-229-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-229-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-229-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smcm.edu\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/110\\\/2018\\\/11\\\/8179103636_4ea6ee86c8_o-1-1024x683.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;359&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;8179103636_4ea6ee86c8_o&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Dogwood tree with pink blossoms in front of a tall brick structure, surrounded by trees and lit by golden sunlight.&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Arboretum&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smcm.edu\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/110\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/46227986632_336ab30801_h-1024x682.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;481&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;46227986632_336ab30801_h&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Snow-covered tree branches with a blue banner reading \\u0026quot;St. Mary\\u0026#039;s College of Maryland\\u0026quot; in front of a brick building.&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smcm.edu\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/110\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/47574714_274158910111633_4452375137274036224_n-e1546890174749-1024x683.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;439&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;47574714_274158910111633_4452375137274036224_n&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Close-up of a tree trunk with a metal plaque reading \\u0026quot;Northern Red Oak, Quercus rubra\\u0026quot; in the St. John\\u0026#039;s Arboretum, surrounded by forest vegetation.&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smcm.edu\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/110\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/narnia.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;431&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;narnia&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A snow-covered park with a path, tall lamp post, and trees with brown leaves under an overcast sky.&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.smcm.edu\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/110\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/9790075865_4d5c108ec4_o-1024x683.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;485&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;9790075865_4d5c108ec4_o&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Three women walk and push bicycles along a tree-lined brick path in a park on a sunny day, with buildings visible in the background.&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-229-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-229-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-229-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Campus accessibility map showing entrances and routes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1wXMfWxv01TkZdEkZR7keQICq707ALmE_\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-229-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-229-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">St. Mary's College <strong>Arboretum Association<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-229-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SMCMArboretumAssociation\/\">St. Mary\u2019s College Arboretum Association\u00a0<\/a>strives to preserve the natural habitat of St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland through the identification and preservation of local plant life. It also hosts regular informational workshops and training sessions that are open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Mary\u2019s Arboretum Association pledges to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>label trees and plants on campus<\/li>\n<li>identify, create and protect habitats for native animals and plants<\/li>\n<li>plant primarily native species to support birds and beneficial insect populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An arboretum is a place where trees, plants, and shrubs are identified and maintained for their educational and aesthetic value. At St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, we partner with Historic St. Mary\u2019s City and the St. Mary\u2019s Parish to maintain our own campus-wide arboretum. 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