Anthony Pasquini is an urban planner, restoration ecologist, native plant specialist, public gardens designer, and fine arts aficionado. As founder of Pohatcong Native Arboretum, Native Tree Museum of New Jersey, Anthony held the vision since 2002, and delivered on an exhibition of over 150 species of native woody plants organized by botanical family, Native American elements, trails, sculpture gardens in the making, and a log cabin with an art gallery. Between 2010 and 2015 the native plant collection was tripled. All plants are identified by label.Pohatcong Native Arboretum is a Native American inspired sanctuary that honors our "Local Roots" both plants and people. The public arboretum is an educational, scientific, and aesthetic wonder started with a grant through Rutgers University. For fascinating website visit PohatcongNativeArboretum.orgIn 1997, Anthony began a fifteen year collaboration with Montgomery Township open space, near Princeton, with an output of native forest restorations, ecological landscape design projects, and transportation corridor plantings.At Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Forestry, he led the Riparian Forest Restoration program, was a course instructor in Geography on Cook Campus, and implemented award-winning projects throughout New Jersey including at M&M/Mars national headquarters.After completing a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning at the Bloustein School in 2018, a shift occurred from a focus on ecological restoration to bringing nature to public spaces and urban settings.Anthony wore all the hats at the arboretum including gardens coordinator, plant recorder, horticulturalist, student advisor and tour guide.Mr. Pasquini has studied art museums and sculpture gardens in the US and Europe. His professional capacities exemplify the highest standards to uphold the integrity and excellence of any institution, organization, or government agency.