The Landscape Management Plan
The Landscape Management Plan, a result of three years of investigation and planning, communicates the goals and priorities collectively developed by the Horticulture Department of the Arnold Arboretum. The Plan’s purpose is to:
- provide optimal growing conditions for our collections
- enhance the ecological health of the Arboretum environment
- address cultural resource management
- advance curation and landscape development
- present a landscape of outstanding quality for visitors, students, the surrounding community and other key constituencies
This excerpt from the Arnold Arboretum’s 2008 Landscape Management Plan, a document of over 300 pages, offers representative samples of our approach to managing a 265-acre landscape that is a National Historic Landmark and home to over 15,000 accessioned plants. Arnold Arboretum staff hope that this plan will be of some value to you; we welcome inquiries about its implementation and continuing development.