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Small pink and orange flowers (azaleas native to PA) in bloom with with green foliage.

Digging into Native Plant Research

Native plants are imperative to our ecosystem, contributing to cleaner air and water, healthier soil, climate regulation, and a welcoming habitat for wildlife.

“We don’t take a breath that isn’t supported by native plants,” says Timothy Block, PhD, the John J. Willaman Chair of Botany and Director of Plant Science at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens.

The University of Pennsylvania has published the story "Digging into Native Plant Research," which highlights the importance of native plants and the recently established Jan Albaum and Harry Cerino Native Plant Research Endowment in Memory of Martin Albaum. This endowment will support our Plant Science Department as well as the Morris Arboretum & Gardens Plant Science Lab, which will focus on regionally rare plant species and forest health. The lab is set to break ground this fall, and will be located on the Bloomfield Farm side of the Morris.

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A black-and-white plan of a small building with a slant roof surrounded by trees.
A sketch of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens Plant Science Lab, which will break ground this fall and be located on the Bloomfield Farm side of the Morris.
A group of people in garden party attire hold beverages and smile while talking outdoors.
Support from Jan Albaum (pictured in foreground) will provide new opportunities and an expanded effort into the study of native plant species at the Morris. Photo by Eddy Marenco.