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The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Arboretum</strong> <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> Urbana-Champaign is to discover,interpret, and dissemin<strong>at</strong>e knowledge in theplant sciences and applied arts by providingan aesthetically enriched setting for educ<strong>at</strong>ion,research, conserv<strong>at</strong>ion, and enjoyment.The <strong>Arboretum</strong> grounds are a living labor<strong>at</strong>oryfor students in the plant and animal sciences,liberal arts, fine and applied arts and a popularvenue for weddings and other events.Loc<strong>at</strong>ed along Lincoln Avenue <strong>at</strong> the south end<strong>of</strong> the Urbana campus, the developed portion<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Arboretum</strong> is a 57-acre oasis <strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>uralbeauty open daily to the public from sunriseuntil sunset. Originally designed in the 1980s,the complete <strong>Arboretum</strong> is composed <strong>of</strong> 160acres laid out on an axis from the President’sresidence south to Windsor Road. The first are<strong>at</strong>o be developed – the Miles C Hartley SelectionsGarden – lies in the center <strong>of</strong> this axis, fromwhich new gardens are thoughtfully extended.
The Noel Welcome Garden was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Richard andRosann Noel to honor their grandchildren. The garden provides afriendly g<strong>at</strong>hering place and the invit<strong>at</strong>ion to contempl<strong>at</strong>e the beauty<strong>of</strong> the outdoors. The benches, trellis and crabapple trees and foliageprovide a sense <strong>of</strong> shelter and welcome for visitors.At the heart <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Arboretum</strong> lays the Miles C Hartley SelectionsGarden, made possible by a generous gift from the est<strong>at</strong>e, family andfriends <strong>of</strong> alumnus and former UI faculty member Miles C Hartley.The Hartley is a showcase <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> varieties <strong>of</strong> flowering plants,including All America Selections and Fleuroselect winners, displayedin row trials and designed beds. Dozens <strong>of</strong> companies from across theglobe provide seed or plants for the Hartley plantings. While focusingprimarily on annuals for both sun and shade, the Hartley containstrees and shrubs and is a lovely place to relax on the many benchessurrounding the trial flower beds. The Hartley Selections Garden,dedic<strong>at</strong>ed in the fall <strong>of</strong> 1994, was the first stage in the <strong>Arboretum</strong>’sdevelopment.
The Frank W. Kari Walkway, given in Dr. Kari’s memory by hisfamily, was built in 2011. The walkway provides a leisurely stroll <strong>of</strong>1/3 mile around the <strong>Arboretum</strong> ponds. An alumnus <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>, Dr. Kari received his Ph.D. in the Division <strong>of</strong> NutritionalSciences. The Kari family gift also was used to enhance the ponds withnearly 30,000 n<strong>at</strong>ive plants and trees and with benches and educ<strong>at</strong>ionalsigns along the walkway, which will be cared for through an endowment.Restor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the ponds involved removing invasive plants th<strong>at</strong> hadovertaken the banks and cre<strong>at</strong>ing new planting beds there.The ponds were developed in 1997 as a gift-in-kind from the <strong>Illinois</strong>Land Improvement Contractors Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, whose membersvolunteered 72 working days to construct two ponds east <strong>of</strong> JapanHouse. Under the guidance <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tony Endress, in 2008students from the Department <strong>of</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ural Resources and EnvironmentSciences course in restor<strong>at</strong>ion ecology course proposed a plan todevelop the ponds as an area for wildlife and n<strong>at</strong>ive plants. A formalplan was developed in 2009 and, beginning in 2011, plants n<strong>at</strong>iveto <strong>Illinois</strong> wetlands, dry and mesic prairies and savannahs, sedgemeadows, and shallow and deep w<strong>at</strong>er were installed in groupings<strong>of</strong> one or two species in a sw<strong>at</strong>h to allow for easy identific<strong>at</strong>ionby <strong>Arboretum</strong> visitors. To stabilize the w<strong>at</strong>er level, two wells wereinstalled on the property th<strong>at</strong> feed into the ponds through a designedw<strong>at</strong>er fe<strong>at</strong>ure east <strong>of</strong> the Oak Grove.
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED, CONTACT:Marise Robbins-ForbesOffice <strong>of</strong> AdvancementCollege <strong>of</strong> Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> Urbana-Champaigntelephone: 217-413-1613email: mrforbes@illinois.eduBill KruidenierDirector, <strong>Arboretum</strong>1102 South Goodwin Avenue, N-409 Turner HallUrbana, <strong>Illinois</strong> 61801telephone: 217-244-2831email: kruideni@illinois.eduFOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO GIVE, CONTACT:<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>ion1305 West Green Street, Harker HallUrbana, <strong>Illinois</strong> 61801telephone: 217-333-0810fax: 217-333-5577email: info@uif.uillinois.eduuif.uillinois.eduGardens for all seasons . . . for all reasons.1800 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, <strong>Illinois</strong> 61802www.arboretum.illinois.edu
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