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Beal Botanical Garden & Campus Arboretum
  • Visit & Events
  • Science
  • Education
  • Nuture Your Roots
  • Plant Collections
  • Campus Arboretum
  • Support
  • About

< Visit & Events

  • Overview
  • Events
  • Garden Accessibility
  • Garden Etiquette
  • Free Digital Guide
  • Book a Group Tour
  • Exploration Map
  • Garden Collections Map

< Science

  • Overview
  • Beal Seed Experiment
  • Invasive Plants
  • Red Cedar Riverbank Restoration
  • Research and Teaching Permits

< Education

  • Overview
  • Classes
  • Public Tours
  • Tour Request Form
  • Beal Scholars
  • Resources

< Nuture Your Roots

  • Overview
  • Rooting Stations
  • Nurturing Campus
  • Extending Roots
  • Meditation Map

< Plant Collections

  • Overview
  • Core Collections
  • Thematic Collections
  • Augmented Reality Collection
  • Exploration Map
  • Garden Collections Map

< Campus Arboretum

  • Overview
  • Exploration Map
  • Historic Woodlands of MSU
  • Campus Tree Tour
  • Research and Teaching Permits

< Support

  • Make a Gift
  • Volunteer
  • Commemorative Trees and Benches
  • Land Use Plan
  • Donor Spotlights

< About

  • Overview
  • Mission & Strategic Plan
  • Our Team
  • Our Beal Scholars
  • History
  • Resources
  • Media Coverage
  • Arts MSU
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Beal in the Media

For news articles, videos, and other media items published prior to the current year, visit our Media Archive.

Press Releases
Beal Garden earns prestigious international accreditation - MSU Today, September 29, 2025

Arts MSU

Finn Smith: "Planting Wishes" at Beal Botanical Garden - November 13, 2025

News Articles

2026

Beyond the Classroom: Students Explore the World's Oldest Design System During XA Day of Professionalization - College of Arts and Letters, January 20, 2026

Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome 'plant blindness' - Great Lakes Echo, January 21, 2026

From Seed to Stage: MSU Department of Theater production draws inspiration from historic Beal Experiment - College of Arts and Letters, February 9, 2026

Faculty Voice: Teaching and research at Beal Garden inspires theater production - MSU Today, February 16, 2026

11 Stunning Botanical Gardens and Arboretums to Explore in Michigan - TravelMag, March 23, 2026

Celebrating the stories of campus trees - MSU Today, April 22, 2026

Of Trilliums, Jacks and Forget-Me-Nots - Spartan Magazine, May 14, 2026

LandTexture: North Library Plaza and Beal Botanical Garden - MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, June 9, 2026

Go Music Trio highlights water as central theme in Beal Botanical Garden's music series - The State News, June 29, 2026

Beal Botanical Garden experts share 5 sustainability tips - MSU Today, July 1, 2026

Community explores nocturnal insects at MSU blacklighting event - MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dept. of Entomology, July 8, 2026

Beal Seed Experiment Feature in Space Daily, September 7, 2026

Beal Botanical Garden embarks on next chapter of growth - MSU Today, September 15, 2026

MSU's outdoor classroom - MSU Today, September 15, 2026

Beal Botanical Garden celebrates 'Wild Harmony' at annual BealFest - The State News, September 17, 2026

In 1879 a scientist buried bottles filled with seeds. Every 20 years, one is dug up and studied - Upworthy, September 27, 2026

 

Television Coverage and Video

2026

Mid-Michigan Matters: Planting and gardening season is here - WILX, May 14, 2026

Destination Michigan, Season 17, Episode 1703 - WCMU, May 28, 2026

Photos courtesy of Derrick Turner, University Communications