Leaning Pine Arboretum

The Leaning Pine Arboretum is an extension of the Cal Poly Plant Sciences Department’s Environmental Horticulture Science facility, the arboretum’s foremost goal remains education: a resource for independent study, research and workshops that promote horticulture best practices for Cal Poly students and faculty spanning numerous areas of study.

The Leaning Pine Arboretum will serve as an essential tool in addressing the increasing impacts from drought, climate change and wildfire which is demanding research, education and outreach on Mediterranean landscapes. As a regional destination, the Leaning Pine Arboretum can meet the need for Mediterranean climate horticultural education and training and give students valuable hands-on experience. The five-acre Leaning Pine Arboretum, established within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is a distinctive representation of plant species that make up the five Mediterranean ecosystems worldwide. The student-managed botanic garden, surrounded by stunning vistas overlooking the Cal Poly campus, showcases a vast array of curated collections of flowers, plants and trees and provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in a thriving living laboratory of worldwide plant species.