On a campus that is rapidly reaching an
enrollment of 12,000 students, University of North Carolina Wilmington
has committed itself to providing a beautiful, educational, and environmentally
friendly setting. Majestic live oaks and stately longleaf pines provide
the framework for the transformation of the university landscape into an
outdoor classroom, an Arboretum. Enhancements are underway that will improve
both the aesthetics and the educational value of the landscape. Theme gardens
and the placement of plant identification signs have already created new
learning opportunities. Equally as important as our cultivated landscape
is our natural landscape. The Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve, wetlands,
and pine savanna, all display the richness of our native flora. These natural
resources provide valuable insight into the unique ecology of southeastern
North Carolina.
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