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The University of Arizona Campus Arboretum is committed to generating and communicating knowledge that will promote improved landscape practices and enhance human connection and appreciation for trees.To this end, we publish a newsletter twice a year with current happenings, events, helpful tips for tree care and sustainable landscape management as well as poetry, literary quotes and art to inspire your senses. Please browse the archives to see what we've been up to. We hope you'll feel informed and inspired as a result. 

 

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2024 Jan. ; Feb-1

2023 Jan.; Feb.; Mar.; Apr.; Jun.; Sept.; Oct.; Nov.; Dec-1; Dec-2

2022 Jan. Mar.; Apr. ; June ; Sept.; Oct.; Nov. ; Dec. 

2021 Sept. 2021; Nov. 2021

2018 Dec. 2018Nov. 2018Oct. 2018Mar. 2018Apr. 2018

2017 Jan. 2017Mar. 2017Apr. 2017May 2017Aug. 2017Oct. 2017

2016 Dec. 2016Nov. 2016Oct. 2016Sept. 2016May 2016Feb. 2016

2015 Dec. 2015Nov. 2015Oct. 2015Apr. 2015Mar. 2015Feb. 2015 

2014 Dec. 2014Nov. 2014Oct. 2014Apr. 2014

 

Semi-Annual Mailing Archive

Fall 2013 Fall 2012Spring 2012Fall 2011Spring 2011Fall 2010Spring 2010Fall 2009

Spring 2009Fall 2008Spring 2008Fall 2007 Spring 2007Fall 2006Spring 2006Fall 2005 

 

 

We invite you to enjoy other videos, publications and news stories featuring the UA Campus Arboretum:

2023

2023 The University of Arizona Campus Arboretum - Plant Press Arizona

2023 Exploring the University of Arizona Campus Arboretum - Arizona Science 

2023 Nature at the University of Arizona - Medium.com

2023 Inspired By Plants - the Art and Science of the Campus Arboretum - UA News

2023 There's a cactus that blooms for a single night every summer. - Arizona Republic

2023 Living History: The UArizona Campus Arboretum Celebrates its 20th Anniversary - CALES Website

 

2022

2022 What does it mean to be a land-grant institution in the School of Plant Sciences? - The Daily Wildcat

2022 A Half-Dozen Surprising Plants - Lo Que Pasa

2022 The Art of Scientific Illustration - Maria Rojas, College of Agricutlure and Life Sciences 

2022 Campus Arboretum History - 20th Anniversary AZ Public Media, Arizona Illustrated

2022 Bringing in the Harvest  The State Press

2022 1890s Olives Thrive in Arizona The Arizona Republic

2022 Trees Stir in Their Leaves  CCP

 

2021

2021 Multi-Lingual Signs Share the Bounty of the Neighborhood Forest Dunbar Spring Blog

2021 From the Florilegium, The Desert Breeze Newsletter

2021 Applied Science for Arid Lands, Landscape Architecture Magazine

2021 10 Beautiful Botanical Gardens in Arizona, American Towns Media

 

2020

2020 USS Arizona Memorial - Coral Reef Garden Arizona Illustrated

2020 UA Minute in History Daily Wildcat

 

2019

2019 Sustainable Landscapes Gardening Focus of Tucson Expo Arizona Daily Star

2019 Local Resources Zero In On Issues That Crop Up While Gardening Arizona Daily Star

2019 What Makes An Ocotillo Leaves Grow? KJZZ.COM

2019 Happy National Water A Flower Day! UA Cooperative Extension Video Clip, Faith Schwartz, CES Communications

2019 The Benefits of Urban Trees. Study Session -Tucson Mayor and Council (from 1:54 - 2:27)

2019 Tucson Losing Trees Faster Than They Are Being Replaced KOLD News 13

2019 2 Million New Trees for Tucson? We Need a Hardy Plan Arizona Daily Star

2019 The Campus Arboretum - A Cooperative Extension Program for Arizona UA Cooperative Extension Video Clip, Faith Schwartz, CES Communications

 

2018

2018 Aged Olive Trees Line the Olive Walk at The University of Arizona, Arizona Daily Star

2018 Public Gardens and Parks that Show Sonoran Desert's Beauty. Arizona Daily Star

 

2017

2017 Time to Stop and Scan the Flowers on the UA Campus - AZ Daily Star

2017 More For Olive Us? Are Olives Arizona's New Cash Crop - EarthView

2017 Changing Seasons in the Desert - Daily Wildcat

 

2016

2016 Tree Selection Criteria - Sustainable Cities Air Quality Summit

2016 Earth View - Photo Journalism Course Blog

2016 Inside the 'Turtles of the Plant World' - UA News

2016 Ecosystem Services and Sustainability - You Tube

 

2015

2015 Tucson Weekly News - UA Food Savers

2015 UA Moon Tree Commemoration

2015 The Life of the 'Moon Tree' on Campus

2015 50 Most Amazing University Gardens and Arboreta

2015 It Feels Like Spring In the West USGS

 

2014

2014 Saving Food From the Dumpster - UA News

2014 Views On Native Vs Exotic Plants - Arizona Sonora News Service

2014 Celebrating Arbor Day with Mayor Rothschild - UA News

2014 Celebrating Arbor Day with Mayor Rothschild - Tucson News Now

2014 Citrus Harvest On The UA Campus - Edible Baja Arizona

2014 Nature Illustrated "UA Campus Has Collection of Trees for Education, Research."

2014 UA Earns 2013 Tree Campus USA Designation - UA News 

 

2013

2013 Walks With Campus Leaders - UA News

2013 Arizona Public Media Clip on Campus Harvesting (starts at 16:30min)

2013 Thoughtful Opinion on Campus Harvesting by Joseph Patterson

2013 LEAF Campus Harvest KVOA Channel 4 News

2013 LEAF Campus Harvest Arizona Daily Star

 

2012

2012 Get a Break From Yule Bustle.

2012 8,000 Shady Characters at UA.

2012 U of A's Thousands of Trees Provide Much More Than Shade

2012 Rooted in the Past, Growing Toward the Future - The Campus Arboretum turns 10!

2012 Assessing a Tree's Value

2012 aashe STARS report

2012 UA Climate Action Plan

 

2011

2011 Tree Campus USA

2011 Around Campus With Robert Shelton

2011 UA News - A Treasury of Trees

2011 Best Arboretum Hidden In Plain Site

2011 Heritage Trees - Exploring the UA Campus Arboretum

2011 UA Annual Financial Report 

2011 Arizona Daily Star - Freeze whittles total of heritage trees.

2011 What is One Tree Worth?

 

2009 2009 Tree Campus USA