Engage with the Arboretum
Campus Arboretum Advisory Committee
Created in 2012, Agnes Scott engages faculty, staff, students and community members through the Campus Arboretum Advisory Committee. This committee meets quarterly to ensure no-net loss of tree canopy, collaborate on engagement opportunities with our broader campus and surrounding communities, and provide education through events, activities and campaigns.
Interested in joining? Email arboretum@agnesscott.edu
The purpose of the Arboretum was approved by the Arboretum Advisory Committee and is as follows: “Agnes Scott College aspires and endeavors to be an excellent steward of the roughly 2000 trees on its beautiful and historic 100-acre campus, in the conviction that trees have both intrinsic worth and irreplaceable value for the humans who live, study, work, and play amid them. As a college, tree-related policies, decisions, and actions can and should always further the educational mission. In keeping with these values, the college commits itself to high standards and best practices in both conservation of and education concerning its campus forest.”
Volunteer with Trees Atlanta
Trees Atlanta is a local non-profit that works to mitigate Atlanta’s tree loss, protect its forests, and increase its tree canopy. Empowered by a community of volunteers, Trees Atlanta serves the metro-Atlanta area and has grown to become one of Atlanta’s most widely known and supported non-profit organizations.
Through Trees Atlanta’s Forest Stewardship Training Program, the Agnes Scott Greenspace (located south of main campus) has seen intentional care and engagement from the campus and broader community. Volunteer opportunities are scheduled on a monthly basis and consist of removing invasive plants such as English ivy, Chinese privet and bamboo with the goal of promoting a healthy plant community and sustainable forest in this special greenspace.
Want to learn more about volunteering? Find current opportunities here.
Are you an Agnes Scott student, faculty or staff? Find current opportunities here on ScottieServe.
A special thanks to Cole Hairston, the Agnes Scott Greenspace Forest Steward. Cole leads a monthly volunteer opportunity to help remove invasives from our forest. We are so appreciative of his leadership and commitment to help foster community through improving our ecosystem. Here is a photo of Cole leading a group of volunteers Fall 2022. (Cole is in the green shirt in the middle.)
Dedicated Trees
Among the younger trees on the Agnes Scott College campus are some that have been planted as memorials and others that honor long-serving members of the staff and faculty.
Established in 2007, the Office of People & Culture, Office of Facilities and Center for Sustainability offers staff and faculty the option to plant a tree as part of the employee recognition program to honor 25 years of service and additionally every five years after. Our arborist provides a list of trees for our honorees to choose from and then its all about getting the right tree in the right place. Look for the plaques that mark these trees as you tour the arboretum.
Below, you can explore the 80+ honor and memorial trees.
The search bar in the upper left corner of the map allows you to search via
- name
- department
- year the tree was dedicated
- species of tree