Physical Plant - Arboretum
On
a campus that is rapidly reaching an enrollment of 12,000 students, University
of North Carolina Wilmington has committed itself to providing a beautiful,
educational, and environmentally friendly setting. Majestic live oaks and
stately longleaf pines provide the framework for the transformation of
the university landscape into an outdoor classroom, an Arboretum. Enhancements
are underway that will improve both the aesthetics and the educational
value of the landscape. Theme gardens and the placement of plant identification
signs have already created new learning opportunities. Equally as important
as our cultivated landscape is our natural landscape. The Bluethenthal
Wildflower Preserve, wetlands, and pine savanna, all display the richness
of our native flora. These natural resources provide valuable insight into
the unique ecology of southeastern North Carolina.
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