SMCM Arboretum Tour
The St. Mary’s Arboretum takes place around the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The tour will start outside of St. Mary’s College Library, by the St. Mary’s Arboretum sign. This tour will require walking over rough, hilly terrain and some stair climbing. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for all participants. This event will take place outdoors, it is recommended that participants plan accordingly for the weather. We have over 150 species of wooded plants and trees within the St. Mary’s Arboretum. The tour will explore the history and regional significance of a large sample of trees in the arboretum. As the St. Mary’s Arboretum is always striving to grow and evolve, the collection of represented tree and wooded plant species is always in flux. Throughout the tour, questions will be fielded about the nature of the St. Mary’s Arboretum, its collection, and the running and operation of the Arboretum.
Grace Dillingham is a 2022 graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where she studied Biology and Environmental Studies. Recently, Grace has worked on the study and protection of horseshoe crabs and migratory birds in the Delaware Bay. She has spent the last year as the Sustainability Fellow at St. Mary’s. While working in the arboretum, Grace has taken special interest in the natural history of the trees and their relationship to the ecological communities in Southern Maryland. She also works with the campus farm, student interns, and larger campus community to further sustainable practices and environmental stewardship at the college.