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 [{{ ::trinity-campus-elm-5-22-2020.jpg?300|The Connecticut Champion English Elm located on the main quad, adjacent to the [[long_walk|Long Walk]], ca. 2020. Photo credit: Trinity College}}]
-Established in 2023 during Trinity’s Bicentennial year, the Trinity College Arboretum is a Level I Arboretum that encompasses the entire [[summit_campus|campus]], consisting of over 100 acres. The arboretum includes over 1,500 trees, two of which are Connecticut state champion trees: an English Elm and a Temple’s Upright Sugar Maple. [[elms|Elms]] have been a tradition on Trinity’s campus and are a prominent feature of the arboretum as well as Trinity’s alma mater, [[alma_mater|‘Neath the Elms]]. Trinity’s new campus designation was announced on [[charter_day|Charter Day]], May 16, 2023, a day that marks the founding of the College. As part of the celebration, a tree was planted on campus and the College has vowed to plant a new tree every year on Charter Day.
+Established in 2023 during Trinity’s Bicentennial year, the Trinity College Arboretum is a Level I Arboretum that encompasses the entire [[summit_campus|campus]], consisting of over 100 acres.
+The arboretum includes over 1,500 trees, two of which are Connecticut state champion trees: an English Elm and a Temple’s Upright Sugar Maple. [[elms|Elms]] have been a tradition on Trinity’s campus and are a prominent feature of the arboretum as well as Trinity’s alma mater, [[alma_mater|‘Neath the Elms]]. Trinity’s new campus designation was announced on [[charter_day|Charter Day]], May 16, 2023, a day that marks the founding of the College. As part of the celebration, a tree was planted on campus and the College has vowed to plant a new tree every year on Charter Day.
 The College Arboretum’s mission statement is as follows:
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 //Trinity College’s Arboretum protects, enhances, and sustains an urban oasis that celebrates the region’s nature and history, functions as a gathering place for conservation efforts and community engagement, serves as a living lab for teaching, research, and learning, and supports the long-term enjoyment and health of the Trinity community and beyond.//
-Trinity's arboretum has been recognized by [[https://www.arbnet.org/|ArbNet]], an interactive community of existing arboreta who have created an accreditation program for organizations looking to become an arboretum. Trinity has fulfilled the Level 1 criteria, which has five requirements: organizations must put together an organizational plan for their arboretum, form a governing body, have a minimum of 25 species that are all labeled, have staff or volunteers that support the needs of the arboretum, and provide public access as well as a yearly public event focused on trees.
+Trinity's arboretum has been recognized by ArbNet, an interactive community of existing arboreta who have created an accreditation program for organizations looking to become an arboretum. Trinity has fulfilled the Level 1 criteria, which has five requirements: organizations must put together an organizational plan for their arboretum; form a governing body; have a minimum of 25 species that are all labeled; have staff or volunteers that support the needs of the arboretum; and provide public access as well as a yearly public event focused on trees.
 As part of the establishment of the arboretum, the College has created an interactive map with an [[https://pg-cloud.com/TrinityCollege/|inventory]] of all the trees in the arboretum, a [[https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1106#!s/?t/3728:1|walking tour]] highlighting 37 trees, and a list of the most notable trees.