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The mission of the Haverford College Arboretum is to steward the College's historic tree collection while fostering a connection between our 216-acre campus and those who work, visit, study, and reside here. Maintaining the health, diversity, and history of the tree collection honors William Carvill's original 1834 landscape design, while our educational programming ensures continued engagement with this unique and treasured asset.

Download our Strategic Plan to learn more.

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Haverford is pleased to welcome visitors back to the Nature Trail and its outdoor spaces!

We ask visitors to follow CDC guidance about masking and distancing, and to be aware that our campus is also the home and workplace of faculty, staff, and students who may be at elevated COVID risk. Visitors may not access buildings or athletic facilities at this time; there is no restroom access on campus. Parking is available in the visitor lot by the Haverford College Apartments, accessible via the main entrance to campus on Lancaster Avenue. We are glad to have you back! Visit Be Safe to learn more.


iNaturalist at Haverford

iNaturalist is an app used for species identification and to log biodiversity data! At Haverford, iNaturalist is used in a myriad of ways.

Bethany Teigen showing a group of tour members a mushroom in the forest.

The Fungus Among Us

Bethany Teigan, Founder of the Philadelphia Mycology Club, led a fungi foraging tour around Haverford’s Arboretum in September! Here, I share some of what I learned from her tour and my reflections on the experience.

Photo Credit - The Morton Arboretum

Five of the Nation's Best Historic Arboretums, From Boston to Hawaii

Haverford College Arboretum is thrilled to be included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of best historic arboreta!

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Sustainability at Haverford

Haverford College engages in a wide range of sustainability projects to reduce its carbon footprint and benefit the environment.

Dealing With Winter

How do you stay warm in the winter? Animals and plants have developed incredible techniques to survive cold weather. Read on to learn more about frozen frogs, shivering squirrels, and trees' natural antifreeze!

Trees in a dark forest

The Internet for Trees: The Underground Social Network

The Internet connects humans all over the world. But did you know that trees also have a social life? Trees share key resources and communicate with one another through a vast underground network. Although you would expect a tree to be a solitary, lonely fellow, they make complex connections with many other trees using this secret language.


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Arboretum Explorer

The Arboretum Explorer offers virtual tours, a tree search and map, scientific names, and Arboretum highlights.

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Arboretum Revitalization

A massive renewal project aimed at keeping the campus community safe and preserving Haverford's beloved natural resources for generations to come is taking shape.

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Grounds Maintenance

Grounds and Arboretum preserves, protects, and beautifies the College natural environment in balance with the health and well-being of residents and visitors to campus.

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Friday, February 17th, 2023

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Witch Hazel Walk

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Information, events, and activities from the College Arboretum, sent monthly.

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No groundhogs in sight here but our squirrels agre No groundhogs in sight here but our squirrels agree there are six more weeks of winter on the way. Stay warm this weekend!

#groundhogday
#squirrel #squirrelsofinstagram #haverfordcollegearboretum #haverfordcollege
Meet Briar (he/they) the new North Zone Horticult Meet Briar (he/they) the new North Zone  Horticulturist. He's spent the last 5 years working for a residential gardening company and received a Horticulture certificate from the Barnes Arboretum in 2022. Say hi if you see him around campus!

Briar will be hosting a Tu B'Shevat tree tour with the Bryn Mawr Hillel on Monday, Feb 6th, starting at 1:30 at the Blue Bus stop. All are welcome! 

#haverfordcollegearboretum #haverfordcollege #newemployee #horticulture #horticulturist #tubshevat
Today's insect related finds! First up we have a b Today's insect related finds! First up we have a bagworm case followed by a Chinese praying mantis egg case. The lack of leaves in the winter makes it easier to spot some of the smaller details in the Arboretum!

📸: Briar Maverick, horticulturist 

#insect #bagworm #bagwormmoth #eggcase #chineseprayingmantis
Seven-son flower tree bark blowing all around in t Seven-son flower tree bark blowing all around in the breeze this week

#haverfordcollegearboretum #haverfordcollege #trees #sevensonflower #heptacodium
We had a great time today on a winter tour with ou We had a great time today on a winter tour with our kindergarten friends exploring different types of dogwood!

#haverfordcollegearboretum #haverfordcollege #arboretum #wintervibes #tour #schooltime #cornus #dogwood
Winter sunrises through tree branches are some of Winter sunrises through tree branches are some of the best!

#haverfordcollegearboretum #haverfordcollege #sunnyskies #winter #sunrise #treebranches
First snowfall for the Arboretum. Very short lived First snowfall for the Arboretum. Very short lived, clumpy, and didn't lay but it was still snow!
Taking advantage of the nice weather to put out ou Taking advantage of the nice weather to put out our new flow hive.  Just getting things in order so we are ready when the nuk of bees arrives in the mail?!
#beekeeping #flowhive #haverfordcollegearboretum

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