园区概况
圭尔夫大学树木园（The Arboretum）位于加拿大安大略省圭尔夫市，傍依圭尔夫大学校园，于1970年建立，占地400英亩。园内设有植物主题展区、花园、步行小径、天然林地、湿地和草甸，收集保存超过1700种木本植物分类群。作为大学附属学术机构，树木园以”活实验室”为核心角色，为全校多门本科课程提供教学支撑，同时向各层次研究人员开放实验资源。
植物收藏
树木园围绕安大略省本地木本植物建立了多个主题收藏体系，包括”世界树木概览”（World of Trees）综合展区、安大略省原生树木（Native Trees of Ontario）专区，以及橡树（Oaks）、山毛榉（Beeches）、枫树（Maples）和针叶树（Conifers）等单科专项收藏。此外，树木园还运营”安大略稀有木本植物”（Rare Woody Plants of Ontario）项目，以活体基因库形式保存省内濒危树木和灌木物种。
研究与保护
圭尔夫大学树木园将安大略省原生木本植物保护列为核心任务。标志性项目”榆树恢复计划”（Elm Recovery Project）致力于通过遗传多样性育种，培育对荷兰榆树病具有抗性的本土美国榆树种群。其他重要项目包括红桑树保护（Red Mulberry Conservation）、植物繁殖研究（Plant Propagation）、种子采集保存（Seed Collection）及安大略树木地图集（Ontario Tree Atlas）等长期物种监测计划。树木园同时加入国际植物园保护网络（BGCI）和国际树木园网络（ArbNet），获得BGCI及ArbNet四级（最高级）认证。
公众参与
树木园每年举办数十场工作坊和公众教育活动，涵盖植物素描写生、水彩绘画、星空观测、树木与文学行走等多种形式，并提供场地租赁服务。游客可通过交互式”树木园探索者”（Arboretum Explorer）工具定位园内特定树种，规划参观路线。
官网：https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum。
Park Overview
The University of Guelph Arboretum is located adjacent to the University of Guelph campus in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1970, the arboretum covers 400 acres and features plant collections, gardens, walking trails, natural woodlands, wetlands, and meadows, housing more than 1,700 different taxa of woody plants. As a university-affiliated academic institution, the arboretum serves as a “living laboratory,” providing educational support for undergraduate courses and research resources for researchers at all levels.
Plant Collections
The arboretum has established multiple themed collection systems centered on Ontario’s native woody plants, including a comprehensive World of Trees display, a dedicated Native Trees of Ontario section, and specialized collections of Oaks, Beeches, Maples, and Conifers. Additionally, the arboretum operates the Rare Woody Plants of Ontario program, maintaining living gene banks to conserve endangered trees and shrubs native to the province.
Research and Conservation
The University of Guelph Arboretum prioritizes the conservation of woody plants native to Ontario. Its signature Elm Recovery Project breeds genetically diverse, Ontario-sourced American Elm populations tolerant of Dutch Elm Disease. Other major initiatives include Red Mulberry Conservation, Plant Propagation research, Seed Collection preservation, and the long-term Ontario Tree Atlas monitoring program. The arboretum is accredited by BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation International) and ArbNet (International Arboretum Network) at Level 4, the highest level of certification.
Public Engagement
The arboretum hosts dozens of workshops and public programs annually, including botanical sketching, plein air watercolour painting, stargazing events, and Trees and Books walks, while also offering venue rentals. The grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk, with buildings accessible on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors can use the interactive Arboretum Explorer tool to locate specific tree species and plan their visit. For more information, please visit: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.
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