This year, the Purdue Arboretum reached another milestone. In 2019—together with Purdue Grounds Department, Campus Planning, and Architecture and Sustainability Facilities—they proposed that 1869 trees would be planted on campus over a period of 5 years, as part of a Tree Planting Master Plan initiative. This number quickly grew to 3738 trees, which was determined[Read More…]
Paul Siciliano, Director of the Purdue Arboretum, and Purdue Arboretum Student Interns, Madeline Budan, Kayla Edgerly, and Josh Bailey participated in The Fall into Nature Event on Friday, October 27, as part of Green Week/Sustainability Week. This event was hosted by the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging committee.[Read More…]
Professor Paul Siciliano attended FarmHouse Fraternity’s Fall Academic/Faculty Appreciation Dinner. Each semester, Farmhouse hosts an Academic Dinner to celebrate the scholastic success of FarmHouse and its members. Members of the fraternity recommend someone that has had a great impact on their academic career. This fall, Professor Siciliano was recommended by one of his students and[Read More…]
The Purdue 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan, an initiative that involves planting 3738 trees by fiscal year 2025, won an award this fall in the “Environmental Sustainability Category” from the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA). The total number of trees proposed for planting on campus was determined by doubling 1869,[Read More…]