Home to 6,500 trees, WashU Arboretum earns rare status (Links to an external site)
The WashU Arboretum recently received Level III accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. Campus will be adding more trees near new ArtSci building. Read more »
Obituary: Stan H. Braude, professor of practice in Arts & Sciences, 62 (Links to an external site)
Stan Braude, a professor of practice in biology in Arts & Sciences and the curator of the WashU arboretum, died at home Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a short illness. He was 62.
Iconic American basswood to be replanted in Brookings Quad (Links to an external site)
A clone of the felled tree will grow where the original stood for more than 100 years
Planting for the future (Links to an external site)
Arboretum curator Stan Braude shares his goal for the campus landscape as well as for those who enjoy it.
Rare trail marker tree planted at WashU (Links to an external site)
Buder Center hosted planting ceremony led by Native American people
University receives ArbNet honor (Links to an external site)
WashU has been awarded a Level 2 accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.
Washington University maintains Tree Campus USA status (Links to an external site)
Washington University in St. Louis has again earned Tree Campus USA status from the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
10th annual Arbor Tour showcases east end trees (Links to an external site)
An official Tree Campus USA school, university boasts 4,200 trees on 169 acres
Danforth Campus recognized by ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program (Links to an external site)
Washington University in St. Louis has been awarded a Level 1 accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.
Planting for the future (Links to an external site)
East end transformation will feature 350 new trees
Descendant of George Washington’s tree alive and well on Washington University’s campusCopy of Planting for the future (Links to an external site)
WashU receives plaque designating the tree’s historical significance
11 trees planned for Earth Day (Links to an external site)
A collaborative effort between students, staff and the University administration has resulted in the planned planting of 11 trees on the Hilltop Campus to mark Earth Day 2006.