The Penn State Behrend campus was designated as an arboretum in 2003. The campus is home to more than 200 species of trees, including Eastern Hophornbeams and Littleleaf Lindens.
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Many of the exotic trees at Penn State Behrend were acquired by the Behrend family, who traveled extensively in Asia.
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Penn State Behrend has invested more than $1.2 million to prevent erosion and improve trails in Wintergreen Gorge, a Natural Heritage Area on and adjacent to the campus.
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These Weeping Japanese Cherry trees stand near an entrance to Penn State Behrend’s Reed Union Building. The trees bloom with clusters of pink, five-petal flowers.
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