The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education recently announced that it has earned accreditation as an arboretum, becoming the first such facility in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood.
The 365-acre center, one of the nation's first urban environmental education centers, features various native Pennsylvania trees, including mature American beech, northern red oak, black gum and eastern cottonwood. Younger specimens include swamp white oak, American sycamore and American linden. Just outside the main entrance of the Visitor Center are a mature eastern redbud, sweet bay magnolia and …
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education recently announced that it has earned accreditation as an arboretum, becoming the first such facility in Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood.
The 365-acre center, one of the nation's first urban environmental education centers, features various native Pennsylvania trees, including mature American beech, northern red oak, black gum and eastern cottonwood. Younger specimens include swamp white oak, American sycamore and American linden. Just outside the main entrance of the Visitor Center are a mature eastern redbud, sweet bay magnolia and eastern red cedar.
"We are thrilled to give visitors another reason to visit the Schuylkill Center – to see and learn about our trees," Executive Director Erin Mooney said.
The accreditation comes from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum, placing the center in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a global database of gardens dedicated to woody plants.
Founded in 1965, the center serves as Philadelphia's largest privately owned open space, offering four miles of hiking trails, a wildlife clinic, and environmental education programs. Recent additions include identifying signage and a comprehensive tree catalog to enhance visitor experience.
The center celebrated its new status with a public ceremony and guided tour on Nov. 2, led by Catriona Briger, author of "Philadelphia Trees."
“The Schuylkill Center’s new arboretum designation – which involved cataloging trees and adding identifying signage – creates a marvelous opportunity for students and visitors alike to learn about the native trees of our region,” Briger said.
