{"id":514,"date":"2016-04-19T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T21:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/archives\/?p=514"},"modified":"2016-04-19T17:04:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T21:04:54","slug":"au-arboretum-and-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/archives\/au-arboretum-and-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"AU Arboretum and Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tIn 1997, AU made campus beautification a part of its strategic plan. The goal was to transform the grounds into a horticultural showplace, a \u201csuburban\u2013like destination\u201d in the city. The transformation was gradual and took several years. The design team greened campus by replacing parking lots with landscape and grass with perennials. They emphasized a holistic approach with an emphasis on sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>American University formally dedicated the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.american.edu\/finance\/facilities\/Arboretum.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American University Arboretum and Gardens<\/a> in 2004. AU campus features green roofs, pocket parks, and lots of trees, shrubs, and grasses. In 2016, AU joined the DC government and others in Canopy 3000, a public-private partnership, to plant 3,000 new trees in DC. AU planted new trees at several campus locations during Campus Beautification Day earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_515\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0011.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-image-515 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0011-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Oldest Oak on Campus Spring 2012\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oldest Oak on Campus Spring 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_517\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0015.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-517\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"wp-image-517 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"American University Quad Spring 2012\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American University Quad Spring 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_516\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0014.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-516\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-516\" class=\"wp-image-516 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0014-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket Park near Roper Hall\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pocket Park near Roper Hall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_518\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0016.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-518\" class=\"wp-image-518 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bender-lib.american.edu\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/04\/AUP_C_0016-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Amphitheater Spring 2012\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amphitheater Spring 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1997, AU made campus beautification a part of its strategic plan. 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