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Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum illuminates the interconnectedness of people, plants, and place through learning, research, and stewardship.

Dr. Alan Prather Appointed Director of Beal Botanical Garden & Campus Arboretum

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Prather, Ph.D as Director of the Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum. We are excited that he will be staying with us in this capacity, continuing the initiatives he has stewarded over the past three years as Interim Director.

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Re-wild the Heart of Campus this Give Green Day!

Did you know that MSU’s Beal Botanical Garden was once called the “Wild Garden?” Originally, the garden was more natural and focused on native Michigan plant species. As we envision our future, what garden will grow to become, getting back to our roots has become a priority. Re-wilding the garden takes time. This Give Green Day, you can help us in our multi-year initiative to bring nature back to the heart of campus.

Give on March 11
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Walk with Me: An MSU Sound Experience

Explore a section of Michigan State University's campus in a whole new way with this guided audio journey. "Walk with Me: An MSU Sound Experience" is a reflective sound walk that takes you through some of MSU's iconic landmarks. Meant to be an interactive experience, users can listen along with guide Tessa Kresch (Impact 88.9FM Senior News Producer) as they walk a path from the Spartan Statue to Beaumont Tower, including through Beal Botanical Garden. The walk takes approximately 15 minutes and is designed to be both relaxing and thought-provoking.

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Land Acknowledgment

We collectively acknowledge that Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg—Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. We recognize, support, and advocate for the sovereignty of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Indian nations, for historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, for Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now, and for those who were forcibly removed from their Homelands. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold Michigan State University more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples.