Botanic Garden Of Smith College

The Botanic Garden of Smith College serves as a living museum of plants native to New England and ecosystems around the world. Our goals are collection and display, education, research, and conservation.

Description:
The Botanic Garden includes the 125 acre college campus arboretum, with a collection of diverse woody plants, the Lyman Conservatory, a rock garden, systematics garden, woodland garden, and perennial and annual displays.

History:
The Smith College campus was originally established over a hundred years ago as a botanic garden and arboretum, designed by the firm of Frederick Law Olmsted. The College’s first president aspired to developing the entire campus so it would be of scientific as well as aesthetic value. The spirit of this concept has persisted and remains basic to our purpose today.

Contact person: Madelaine Zadik, Manager Of Education And Outreach , (413) 585-2743, (email)

Office fax number: (413) 585-2744

Address:

15 College Lane Northampton, MA 01063 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.smith.edu/garden

Directions:

Northampton is on Route I-91 in Massachusetts. Take Exit 18, and follow Route 5 north into the center of town. Turn left onto Route 9. Go straight through four traffic lights, turning left into Smith's main entrance (College Lane) shortly. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Are any opportunities appropriate for youth ages 18 or under? If yes, what age range?
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Last updated on June 18, 2009