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Arboretum

UCF Arboretum Hosts Community and Alumni at Special Event, Showcasing Innovative Work and Initiatives

Through immersive interactive stations and guided tours, UCF alumni, staff, and community partners explored and learned about the UCF Arboretum’s environmental initiatives and its impact…
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Virtual Arboretum Featured at Global Film, Data Visualization Conference

A virtual corner of UCF’s campus was demonstrated alongside some of the biggest names in the computer graphics industry at the ACM SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic…
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Alumni News

Alumna Takes On Role as First Orlando Beekeeper

Orlando’s first official beekeeper is staying busy as a — well you know — applying the knowledge she acquired as a College of Sciences graduate.…
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Arboretum

Controlled Arboretum Burns Lead to Discovery of new Grass Species

A new grass species was discovered in the UCF Arboretum thanks to regular controlled burns that mimic nature’s wildfire season. Sporobolus osceolensis is a type…
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Graduating UCF Film Student Completes Environmental Documentary

Making people care through the power of filmmaking is Vince Marcucci’s mission. The day after he graduates from UCF with a bachelor’s in film, he’ll…
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Community Partnerships Amplify Arboretum Impact

The UCF Arboretum’s success as a natural refuge from the bustle of campus life happens largely because of committed staff and volunteers, but there’s another…
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Students Design New Arid Garden Landscape for Nursery Entrance

Since the launch of the Learning by LeadingTM (LxL) program at the UCF Arboretum in 2019, the Urban Horticulture team has been busy designing and…
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Arboretum

It’s Frickin’ Bats!

This spooky season at the Arboretum, we hosted two fun-filled nights of Halloween events full of carved pumpkin trails, a costume contest, terror trail, monster…
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Arboretum Student Spotlight – Meet Maximillion Meader

Hello, my name is Max! I am a 4th year Biology student with an Environmental Studies minor. I began at the Arboretum as a volunteer…
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Message From the Director – Fall 2021

We are excited to reconnect with our friends and supporters through this fall 2021 edition of the UCF Arboretum newsletter.  We were disappointed that we…
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