Outreach_Educational and Social Media

The world is changing, we aim to keep up. While the world's population has grown, the capacity of its citizens to connect has also expanded. As we inhabit an urban campus in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, we recognize the special responsibility to apply science in the development of campus landscapes and to extend those lessons throughout the world.  We are "the canary in the coal mine" as the conditions here in the American southwest are becoming increasingly relevant for cities globally. To this end, we have invested in online educational resources and social media to help spread the word! 

The Campus Arboretum You Tube Channel  Playlists and Videos.

Campus Arboretum Heritage

• The History of the University of Arizona Campus Landscape  [  Link to Playlist   ]
• Celebrating Keith Taylor [ Link to Playlist  ]
• UA Minute in History [ Link to Playlist  ] 
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Edible Landscape Plants

• Carnegiea gigantea (saguaro)  [  Link to Playlist   ]
• Punica granatum (pomegranate) [  Link to Playlist  ]
• Opuntia engelmanii (prickly pear)  [   Link to Playlist   ]
• Olea europaea (European olive)  [   Link to Playlist   ]
•  *COMING SOON*Lycium fremontii (wolfberry) [ Link to Playlist   |   Link to Associated Resources ]

Beautiful and Weird Desert Plants 

• Tillandsia usnaoides   [ Link to Playlist  ]
• Flowers of the Campus Arboretum  [  Link to Playlist  ] 

Virtual Tours

• Old Main, New Directions in Desert Landscaping  [  Link to Playlist   ]

Plants Featured In "See The Tree" Newsletter Editions:

These species below represent a small sampling of plants featured in a series of newsletters since 2024. The content accessed through the hyperlinked text reflects a more complete description of the plant. Newsletters highlighted key features and presented similarly descriptive photos. If you'd like to enjoy more exposure to this kind of content, subscribe to the newsletter here.  

Plants Featured in "Trees To Look Up To" Social Media Posts: 

Once a month, a photo is featured on social media channels that shows the impressive view up the trunk of a tall tree and into the canopy. The posts are intended to give a sense of the experience standing under a massive tree and remind us of the resilience of these old and large living beings. Literally and figuratively, these are trees we can "look up to". To share the experience, visit the social media links below to like or subscribe to the Campus Arboretum pages or channels. 

Find us on Social Media

• Our Facebook Page
• Our Instagram Account
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