Mission: The Connecticut College Arboretum provides a welcome connection with the natural world, offering opportunities for teaching, research, conservation, public education, and recreation. The Arboretum's very diverse 750 acres include the landscaped grounds of the College campus as well as the surrounding plant collections, natural areas and managed landscapes. These resources all support the College's mission of preparing the next generation of citizen-leaders, whose diverse responsibilities will include crafting a sustainable relationship with the natural world.
Website: https://www.conncoll.edu/the-arboretum/
Community Partner Representatives: Maggie Redfern and Miles Sax
Student Team Members: Sbidag Demerjian ‘23, Eric Huber ‘22, Abigail Lenox ‘23, Simon Moreira ‘22, Nathan Morgan-Kitch ‘21, Rebecca Shapiro ‘23, Thuan Tran ‘22
Funding Source: Connecticut DEEP’s Recreational Trails Grant Program
Funding Request: $35,000.00
Project Summary: The goals of the Connecticut College Arboretum trails development project is to provide greater accessibility to the community. This project will reach out to both Connecticut College and Coast Guard Academy students to let them know about this recreational opportunity. It will also update the trail signage which is in need of a refresh. It is our intention that the grant from the Recreational Trails Grant Program will provide sufficient funds for a work crew to perform the necessary the restoration work. It is our hope that the end result enables us to connect the communities of Quaker Hill and New London with an accessible, high quality path in which to experience nature and fully utilize the aboretum.
Presentation: Slides in PDF format