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{{toplink|url=http://www.morrisarboretum.org/|name=morrisarboretum.org}}<blockquote>''Official Arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania''</blockquote>
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{{toplink|url=http://www.morrisarboretum.org/|name=morrisarboretum.org}}[[File:MorrisArboretum.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A spring scene at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.]]<blockquote>''Official Arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania''</blockquote>
'''Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania''' began in 1887 as Compton, the summer home of John and Lydia Morris, brother and sister. The I.P. Morris Company, an iron-manufacturing firm founded by their father and later run by John Morris, was a source of family wealth.
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'''Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania inspires an understanding of the relationship between plants, people, and place through education, research, and horticultural display'''.
  
The land the Morrises purchased in Chestnut Hill was barren, with poor soil that drained too quickly; but with diligent care they surrounded their home with '''a landscape and plant collection devoted to beauty and knowledge'''. Two Lines, a sculpture by George Rickey marks the former mansion site. The Widener Visitor Center was formerly the carriage house.
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As an irreplaceable public garden, the Morris provides a place of respite, beauty, and learning, where the joy and wonder of the natural world inspire all who visit to be enthusiastic ambassadors for plants. A vital part of one of the great research universities in the world, the Morris is renowned for its science aimed at understanding and conserving plants and ecosystems.
  
John and Lydia Morris laid plans for a school and laboratory at Compton devoted to horticulture and botany. Through the stewardship and vision of the Quaker family, Compton became the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania in 1932. Listed on The National Register of Historic Places, it is an interdisciplinary resource center for the University, and is recognized as the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Science, art, and humanities are pursued through a variety of research, teaching, and outreach programs that link the Arboretum to a worldwide effort to nurture the earth's forests, fields and landscapes.
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [https://www.morrisarboretum.org/about About] page.
 
 
''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [http://www.morrisarboretum.org/about_history.shtml History] page.
 
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
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*[https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/its-bubbling-fun-at-morris-arboretum,28799 It's 'bubbling' fun at Morris Arboretum], Chestnut Hill Local, July 27, 2023.
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*[http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2020/04/17/birdwatching-class-goes-virtual-at-morris-arboretum/ Birdwatching class goes virtual at Morris Arboretum], Chestnut Hill Local, April 17, 2020.
 
*[http://hiddencityphila.org/2018/06/the-origins-of-morris-arboretum-the-mansion-from-which-it-bloomed/ The Origins of Morris Arboretum & The Mansion From Which It Bloomed], Hidden City Philadelphia, June 26, 2018.
 
*[http://hiddencityphila.org/2018/06/the-origins-of-morris-arboretum-the-mansion-from-which-it-bloomed/ The Origins of Morris Arboretum & The Mansion From Which It Bloomed], Hidden City Philadelphia, June 26, 2018.
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://www.morrisarboretum.org/calendar.shtml Upcoming Events]
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*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://www.morrisarboretum.org/see-do/events-calendar Events Calendar]
*Photos:&nbsp;[http://www.morrisarboretum.org/photoGallery.shtml Hi-Res Photo Gallery]
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*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/morrisarboretum/ morrisarboretum]
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*Facility Rentals:&nbsp;[https://www.morrisarboretum.org/plan-event Plan An Event]
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*History Affiliates Page:&nbsp;[http://hsp.org/history-affiliates/affiliates-membership/morris-arboretum-archives Morris Arboretum Archives]
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*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/morrisarboretum morrisarboretum]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[University of Pennsylvania]]
 
*[[University of Pennsylvania]]
  
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[[Contact Email::info@morrisarboretum.org| ]]

Latest revision as of 14:54, 24 October 2023

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A spring scene at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.

Official Arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania inspires an understanding of the relationship between plants, people, and place through education, research, and horticultural display.

As an irreplaceable public garden, the Morris provides a place of respite, beauty, and learning, where the joy and wonder of the natural world inspire all who visit to be enthusiastic ambassadors for plants. A vital part of one of the great research universities in the world, the Morris is renowned for its science aimed at understanding and conserving plants and ecosystems.

Note:  The above description came from the organization's About page.

In The News

Info

See Also