Northeastern Arboretum
Accomplishments
In 2019, Northeastern University’s Arboretum was awarded a Level II Accreditation through ArbNet. Level II-accredited arboreta have 100 species, varieties or cultivars of trees or woody plants, an arboretum collections policy describing the development and professional management of plants, and have enhanced educational and public programming.
acres of arboretum
total acres
total plant count
woody plants taxa
Green Star Award:
Northeastern University’s arboretum, landscaping, and grounds team recently received an Honor Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) for exceptional grounds maintenance in Urban University Grounds.
What’s new at the Arboretum
Areas of Interest
Art At Northeastern
Veterans Memorial
What's in Bloom
(coming soon)
Arboretum Resource Inquiries
Partnerships
Grounds & Landscape Services at P.R.E.F
Working with Arboretum staff, the Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities’ (PREF) Grounds & Landscape Services team is responsible for maintaining the university’s verdant and dynamic urban campus through landscaping. The team of skilled horticulturists and groundskeepers work across the entire 73-acre Boston campus, performing constant maintenance and design upgrades to provide a safe, supportive and attractive landscape.