Allergy sufferers will appreciate the sneezeless garden, where none of the plants or shrubs produce harmful pollens. Dedicated in 1985, the Allergy Free Demonstration Garden is a community service project of the Fresno area Rotary clubs. It is located at Scott and Woodrow avenues, near the new Smittcamp Alumni House. The Friends of the Arboretum works closely with several different groups including Tree Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley Rose Society, which helps care for the more than 300 plants in the Rose Garden along the main campus walkway between Speech Arts and Thomas Administration buildings. As students, faculty, staff and visitors trudge through the fallen maple or gingko leaves they will see that the trees around them provide more than just shade.
People can see a variety of plants and trees and be in an environment that has real natural beauty.
Off the press just in time for fall color, the booklet is available across campus and features three walking tours of campus, detailed on a pull-out map. The pages feature botanical information for 112 different species of trees, all coordinated with new tree identification signs being installed around campus. Funding for the guide and signs came from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust. A new commemorative tree program sponsored by Friends of the Arboretum provides for the planting of trees on campus in honor or in memory of individuals designated by the donors. Call Christy Hicks, ext.