Tag: Arboretum
Best of Moscow: Nature inspires activities on the Palouse
While not up for a vote, here’s to Moscow’s nature
Latah Trail Bikers, joggers and skiers are all welcome on Latah Trail. Spanning 12 miles from Moscow to the small town of Troy, Idaho, the trail offers a paved path […]
Staying active this Labor Day
Here are some ideas to spend your weekend outdoors
With an extra day added to the weekend, Labor Day is a great opportunity to stretch your legs and get active. Here are some ideas for spending this three day […]
This week in Moscow
Science, politics and search committee sessions to take place
Input wanted for athletic director position The University of Idaho has hired Parker Executive Search firm, which specializes in intercollegiate athletics, to lead the search of a permanent athletic director. […]
UI’s own plant zoo
The Arboretum has created the University of Idaho’s very own zoo, a plant zoo.
In the 1970s, a group of University of Idaho professors decided campus was missing something special — plant diversity. But that changed when the empty valley used for private farmlands […]
Asian Grove to be named in honor of UI professor
Motion to name part of arboretum after first paid employee approved by State Board
From 1967 to 1985, University of Idaho Professor Richard Naskali taught botany, plant anatomy and advised students. Naskali was appointed Arboretum director and became the first paid Arboretum employee until […]
A summer of sweetness
The UI Arboretum fills with the sound of music during the hot summer months
From the depths of the vibrantly colored Arboretum, the odd and sometimes random sounds of brass echoed across the densely forested hills. While a bee buzzes across the neatly trimmed […]
Doing his job – Staff Award winner reflects on 16-year career
The University of Idaho”s arboreta, the Shattuck Arboretum and the Arboretum and Botanical Garden, together constitute an area of 77 acres and contain hundreds of trees, bushes, shrubs and other […]
Breaking up the beetles – University to remove 50 trees from arboretum to head off beetle infestation
The University of Idaho has announced it will remove approximately 50 trees from the 106-year-old Shattuck Arboretum to prevent the further spread of mountain pine beetles. Arboretum Horticulturalist Paul Warnick […]
Bountiful beauty – UI”s New Arboretum makes 50 most beautiful college arboretums list
When the stress of the school year starts to build, many students turn to the University of Idaho”s New Arboretum to unwind, take a stroll and enjoy the beauty […]