Specialized Resources
The Connecticut College Arboretum provides a welcome connection with the natural world, offering opportunities for teaching, research, conservation, recreation and public education.
The Arboretum is open to the public seven days a week from dawn to dusk.
Select Sundays May through November
Meet in front of the Olin Science Center at 10 a.m. Tours last 60 to 90 minutes. Free; no registration required.
Next tours: October 7, Native Plant Collection; October 14, Caroline Black Garden
Visiting the Arboretum
Fall programs are now listed on our Programs and Activities page. Check out the SALT Conference page for details on growing native plants and registration information.
Programs and Activities
The Arboretum is excited to announce that we have developed interactive maps to identify woody plants in the Native Plant Collection, Caroline Black Garden and Connecticut College campus. You can also explore Mamacoke Island Geology Tour Story Mapmade by Professor Beverly Chomiak.
Maps
We are pleased to announce that the North American Native Deciduous Azalea Collection has been granted National Accreditation by Plant Collections Network, a program of the American Public Gardens Association.
Currently the collection includes 192 shrubs representing 15 different species. Many can be found in the Nancy Moss Fine Native Azalea Garden.
The Nancy Moss Fine Native Azalea Garden