The dayglow mounds of Forsythia blooms are a sure sign that spring is here. Come see them today — peak blooms only last 1–3 weeks!
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The most colorful pussy willow variety in the Arboretum’s collections is S. gracilistyla, commonly known as rose-gold pussy willow, and it is on display now in Marsh Meadow.
Winter doesn’t mean that the Arboretum isn’t worth a visit!
We end our Photovoice series with a message of hope. Allison Gianficaro’s project focused on the efforts that Penn State makes to encourage proper trash disposal and recycling.
Ally Weissman’s Photovoice project focused on trash on the Hub lawn.
Emily Perlmutter’s Photovoice project shows that plastic bottles often end up as litter, even when plenty of recycling and trash bins are in the area.
Lauren Johnston used the Photovoice project to show that usable items can also become trash.
Alayna Dake took a look at how projects to improve the landscape can also pollute it.
Aubrey Grzywacz’s Photovoice project shed light on how much waste humans create daily.
The Arboretum at Penn State has collaborated with Emily Olsen, a former Arboretum intern and volunteer who now teaches for the Penn State College of Education, to share some examples of a Photovoice project that her students completed during the fall 2023 semester.