Photos courtesy of Dr. Peter Carrington (bottom center Apentia bloom) and University Communications (all other images).
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.
Photo credit: Jeremy Whiting, IMPACT 89FM
Re-wilding the Heart of Campus
Did you know that MSU’s Beal Botanical Garden was once called the “Wild Garden?” Originally, the garden was more natural and more focused on native Michigan plant species. As we look to the future, we want to bring nature back. By re-wilding the garden, we can bring a dose of nature right to the heart of campus. Your support will help us return to our roots, making campus more sustainable and enhancing educational and research opportunities steps away from campus classrooms.
Image credit: MSU Archives
Beal Botanical Garden Student Art Contest Winner
Beal Botanical Garden is excited to announce the winner of our Student Art Contest! Magnolia, Transplanted by Bachelor of Fine Arts student Ellie Stanislav is an exploration of place and displacement, stemming from Ellie's family's origins in New Orleans, LA. It is a representation of perseverance and how both her family and the city stood resilient in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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 twelve 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.