Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton

The mission of Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton is to support the academic mission of CSUF with a world class living and historical collection and to provide learning opportunities for every stage of life, extending our resources into the local community and around the globe to foster an appreciation for plant conservation, botanical research and horticulture. Vision to have Arboretum programs and degrees exclusively offered through CSUF that inspire people of all ages to care for our natural environment. The values that form the foundation upon which Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton operates are: • Environmental stewardship and conservation • Education and research • Volunteerism • Professionalism • Integrity • Partnering ArbNet created its Arboretum Accreditation Program to establish and share a widely recognized set of industry standards for the purpose of unifying the arboretum community. The program includes four levels of accreditation recognizing arboreta at various degrees of development, capacity and professionalism. In 2017, Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton achieved ArbNet’s Level IV accreditation. We became one of three arboreta in the state of California and one of 28 arboreta in the world to achieve this level of accreditation. As part of California State University, Fullerton, Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton collaborates on research with faculty, engages with other institutions on conservation projects and has an extensive tree collection with an associated database. Our nursery helps to propagate, conserve and safeguard our collections and other threatened plants. The Arboretum’s living collection is home to many important plants, including rare, threatened and endangered species, specimens collected from the wild and cultivars of historical significance, including our nationally recognized citrus collection.