Friends of the Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum at Buffalo State

04/19/2026

Our annual Arbor Day Tree-Planting Ceremony is on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, at 11:00 am on the east side of Cassety Hall near Cleveland Circle. An American Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styriciflua, pictured) will be planted. The sweetgum is native to New York State (although much more common in the southeastern U.S); it is used for lumber, resins, and turpentine. Native Americans would use its sap to make chewing gum. Please contact campus arborist Steven Sypniewski ([email protected]) for more information.

04/14/2026

To see some of our significant trees and landscape plantings, join us on Tuesday, April 21 from 12-1 p.m. for the 2026 Arbor Day Walking Tour of the MGH Arboretum, led by certified arborist Steven Sypniewski, Arboretum Manager. Meet at the north entrance to Cleveland Hall, dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes. Registration for the tour is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome! To register, please email Mr. Sypniewski: [email protected]

04/10/2026

The 2026 Earth Day and Arbor Day Environmental Fair is Tuesday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Lobby. The Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum has earned recognition for its fourth year in a row as a 2025 Tree Campus Higher Education university campus. https://dailybulletin.buffalostate.edu/campus-community/2026-earth-day-and-arbor-day-environmental-fair-april-14

03/31/2026

Join us for the Buffalo State Day of Service on Thursday April 9 from 12:15-1:30, to help creater a greener, cleaner campus. Please dress for the weather and bring gloves and a rake. Check in at the Campbell Student Union. Community members, please reach out to Mr. Donald Williams, [email protected] or call 716-878-4030. Lunch is provided afterward!

03/23/2026

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/east-coast-giant-trees-conservation-new-york-gathering-growth?rid=0742905EA3FBBEDA48AD5B9FF07DCC62&cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Sunday_NL_Photo_20260322

Working off tips from volunteers, two giant-hunters are tracking down the biggest, tallest, oldest trees in the eastern U.S., from sweetgums on Staten Island to white pines in the Adirondacks.

03/11/2026

Friday, April 24, from 3-4 p.m. in TECH 160, please join us for our Arbor Day Lecture, with guest speaker Ken Parker discussing WNY trees and shrubs. Free and open to members of the campus and community! Email Donald Williams for a parking permit: [email protected] or call 716-878-4030.

02/14/2026

Please join us for a fascinating lecture "Victorian Killer Plant Fiction" by Dr. Robert Warren of the Biology Department. At 3 p.m. on Monday March 30 in SAMC 151. Free and open to the public!
For questions, contact Dr. Susan McCartney, 716-878-4030

11/29/2025

Please join us on Thursday, December 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney. Arboretum member Dr. Ann Colley will present a free audio-visual lecture about her solitary walks along the North Sea in England. Her book will be available for purchase.

10/28/2025

MGH Arboretum Winter Party! Tuesday December 2, 4-6 p.m. in the SAMC (Science and Math Complex) lobby. Enjoy wine, hot beverages, cookies, and appetizers. Photos of Big Dig VII, plans for next year, awards. Free! Please join us!

10/01/2025

"The Forests of Erie County"

Today's Messages "The Forests of Erie Country" Lecture: October 3 Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2025 “The Forests of Erie County” will be presented by Joshua Konovitz, CERP, CNLP, Erie County forester, on Friday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m. in Technology Building 160.  In addition to holding seve...