Walking Tours & Events
Explore our campus arboretum and learn about our trees, plants, and wildlife through our walking tours and events. Below you can see our upcoming and past events.
Upcoming Events
Thank you for a wonderful semester. Our new workshop season will start in September 2024. We hope to see you then!
Past Events
BioBlitz Walking Tour: Historic Centennial Trees
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 75-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. This tour will be a special Centennial edition in honor of Arbor Day. Dr. Wright will recreate a previous tour made by students and faculty in the late 1960s. Attendees will visit and learn about some of the oldest and largest trees on campus – our Centennial trees!
BioBlitz: Centennial Earth Day Celebration
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
BioBlitz is a campus-wide event that records as much flora and fauna as possible to take a snapshot of the campus biodiversity. The data collected will help our Facilities make improvements to campus by better understanding the invasive and native species that live here. Students and researchers can also use the data to understand the biodiversity of our campus habitat better.
Arbor Day Walking Tour: Historic Centennial Trees
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 10:30 am to 11:45 am; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 75-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. This tour will be a special Centennial edition in honor of Arbor Day. Dr. Wright will recreate a previous tour made by students and faculty in the late 1960s. Attendees will visit and learn about some of the oldest and largest trees on campus – our Centennial trees!
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Bonding: From Forest to Studio
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 10 am to 11:15 am; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Bonding – From Forest to Studio
Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 10 am to 11:15 am; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Spring Blooms
Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 2 pm to 3:15 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 75-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Spring Blooms
Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am to 11:45 am; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 75-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Winter Evergreens
Friday, March 1, 2024 @ 10:30 am to 11:45 am; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 75-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus Evergreen trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Autumn Leaves
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 90-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Autumn Leaves
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 90-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Giants Among Us
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 @ 2 pm – 3:30 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 90-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.
Glassboro Campus Walking Tour: Diversity, Seduction, and Conflict
May 4, 2023; 11 am to 12:30 pm; Presenter: Dr. Sara Wright
Take a break, stretch your legs, and join Sara Wright from the Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department for an immersive 90-minute walking tour featuring Rowan’s magnificent campus trees. Learn about local biodiversity, ecosystem services provided by our trees, and the native and invasive species that surround us.