About
The verdant campus of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College offers an opportunity to observe spectacular trees as they transition through the seasons.  With hundreds of woody plant species, both native and non-native trees and shrubs, carefully maintained by experienced landscape architects, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Campus is essentially an arboretum begging to be explored.
The purpose of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Canopy is to offer a treasure trove of information on the botanical identification and natural history of trees on the campus of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College. This resource is intended for the use by members of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community, including faculty, students, alumni, visitors, and neighbors, with the goal of deepening everyone’s appreciation and knowledge of trees on campus and in New England.
In the fall of 2015, students enrolled in Dendrology and the Natural History of Trees (BIES 271) assisted in establishing, designing, and launching ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Canopy: an online resource that, with interactive GIS mapping, documents many of the tree and shrub species on campus. With contributions by future students enrolled in courses offered in the Department of Biology, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Canopy will continue to expand in coverage and deepen as a resource for dendrology and the natural history of trees.  Please contact Assistant Professor Brett Huggett with questions and/or comments regarding ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Canopy.
