Earl L. Core Arboretum

Coordinates: 39°38′44″N 79°58′39″W / 39.64556°N 79.9775°W / 39.64556; -79.9775

Core Arboretum
West Virginia University Arboretum
Trail in Core Arboretum
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monongalia
Elevation	997 ft (303.9 m) [1]
Coordinates	39°38′44″N 79°58′39″W / 39.64556°N 79.9775°W / 39.64556; -79.9775 [1]
Area	91 acres (36.8 ha) [2]
Acquired	1948 [3]
- Established	1998 [3]
Owner	West Virginia University [3]
Topo map	USGS Morgantown North
Nearest city	Morgantown, West Virginia
Location of Core Arboretum in West Virginia
Website: Core Arboretum

The Earl L. Core Arboretum is a 91-acre (37 ha) arboretum owned by West Virginia University and located on Monongahela Boulevard in Morgantown, West Virginia.^[2] It is open to the public daily without charge.^[3]

The arboretum's history began in 1948 when the University acquired its site. Professor Earl Lemley Core, chairman of the Biology Department, then convinced President Irvin Stewart to set the property aside for the study of biology and botany.^[3] In 1975 the arboretum was named in Core's honor.

The arboretum is now managed by the biology department, and consists of mostly old-growth forest on steep hillside and Monongahela River flood plain. It includes densely wooded areas with 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of walking trails, as well as 3 acres (12,000 m²) of lawn planted with specimen trees.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Core Arboretum". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 1997-03-11. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1728300. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "The Core Arboretum". West Virginia University Department of Biology. http://biology.wvu.edu/facilities/arboretum. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Arboretum History". West Virginia University Department of Biology. http://biology.wvu.edu/facilities/arboretum/history. Retrieved 2009-03-29. ^{[dead link]}

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States