A Nevada State Arboretum, the University of Nevada, Reno campus is home to more than 3,000 trees representing more than 200 species and varieties. This attractive guidebook introduces readers to the universitys beautiful campus and its botanical treasures. Richly illustrated with both contemporary color and archival photos, this book captures the charm of the campus in all four seasons and shows how the grounds of the university have evolved over the years. Featuring 19 distinct tours around campus, a comprehensive map, and family-friendly interactive tree hunts, this guide showcases the campus' ecological diversity and interesting tree species and will appeal to first-time visitors as well as longtime residents.
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Weight: 315g
Dimensions: 152 x 254mm
Publication Date: 30 Mar 2018
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781943859320
About Cheryll Glotfelty
James W. Hulse alumnus of University of Nevada Reno taught for 35 years as a member of the universitys history department faculty. Hulse is the author of several books including Great Basin Mosaic Nevadas Environmental Legacy: Progress or Plunder The Silver State: Nevadas Heritage Reinterpreted (now in its 3rd edition) Reinventing the System: Higher Education in Nevada 1968-2000. Cheryll Glotfelty is an English professor at the University of Nevada Reno and editor of Literary Nevada: Writings from the Silver State. She became chair of the University of Nevada Reno Arboretum Board in 2014 and since then has become obsessed by trees and passionate about the arboretum. Rod Haulenbeek also known as The Tree Hunter spent a 20-year career in the oil industry. Since then he has published two books about trees is heavily involved in the Nevada Big Tree Program and has completed tree inventories for the Nevada Division of Forestry of over 15000 trees with over 200 species. His certifications include Master Gardener Tree Worker Arborist and Tree Risk Assessment.