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Flora and Fauna Exhibit Homepage |
This
on-line Flora and Fauna exhibit samples the natural and cultural beauty
of the Hofstra University Campus. The 240 acre campus, a
member of the American Public Gardens Association since
1985, is an integrated mix of choice cultivated plants, living habitat
and fine art. Over 10,000 trees of 650 varieties are to be found throughout
the campus, together with many hundreds of thousands of shrubs, perennials
and spring bulbs. Students may stroll through the award-winning campus,
relaxing on its many benches or viewing an impressive collection of art
sculpture which includes examples of Henry Moore, Seymour Lipton and Paul
Manship.
Arboretum collections
of special interest are the Pinetum where Paul Manship's sculpture,
"Briseis" is located; the Labyrinth, a meditational walk and
memorial to the victims of the September 11th tragedy; a Sensory Garden,
dedicated to disabled persons; and an award winning Bird Sanctuary, a
living habitat for birds, small and aquatic animals. An exciting recent
addition to the collections, is The Greenway Promenade. A student-inspired
idea, the Greenway follows a former Mitchell Field aircraft runway, reclaiming
it from barren parking space to create a green and sheltered walkway connecting
the Student Center with the dormitories.
In 1995, the Campus
received an award for the best maintained campus by the National Parks
and Grounds Management Society.
Housed in the Hofstra
University Archives are photographic albums created by the Friends of
the Arboretum, newsletters and other ephemeral material issued by the
Friends. A finding aid to this collection is available in the Archives
reading room, located on the first floor of the Library Technical Services
and Resource Center on the West Campus of Hofstra University.
Exhibit Creators:
Karen
Hennessey, Archivist Assistant
Bronwyn Hannon, Curator of Acquisitions, Special Collections
Joshua Liebman, Website designer
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