Hello,

I hope that your spring is off to a good start. Things are starting to wake up here at the Arboretum! Harbingers of spring are in bloom, birds are starting to sing, and several other plants, including bluebells, are coming up already.

I am writing to let you know about an exciting project at the Arboretum, and some opportunities to provide input.

Landscape Architecture students at WVU are beginning to work on an Arboretum master planning project. This should be a great thing for the Arboretum's future, and it is an opportunity to dream big! Some of these students are hosting public sessions to get input about some “potential" future Arboretum projects that they are starting to work on. Some of the ideas include: a visitor’s center, 5% grade connector to rail trail through adjacent WVU property, wetland rehabilitation/boardwalk, dock with kayak ramp, reconnecting to the northern portion of the Arboretum, etc.

The first session is this Monday at 1:30-4:00 in the new Agricultural Sciences Building Room 4443. If you are available, come help these students develop some great ideas! RSVP to get a parking pass, see attached flyer for details. Sorry for the late notice, but this is a class project that is just now coming together. This is the first iteration of many, and there will be plenty of chances to provide input. A final master plan will not be produced this semester.

Thanks,

Zach Fowler