Arboretum Committee
CHARGE
To plan appropriately to assure the development of the Main Campus as the State Arboretum and to facilitate the scientific study and public exhibition of many species of trees and shrubs and to establish and maintain a living collection of plantings for public education, student instruction, scenic beauty, and a natural biological legacy for the citizens of Montana.
CHAIR
Marilyn Marler, Division of Biological Sciences
REPRESENTATIVES
Rafael Chacon, Professor of Art History
Ken Stolz, Retired UM Administrator
Ben Carson, City of Missoula Parks & Recreation
Karen Sippy, Trees for Missoula
Anna Hatcher, University Center Gardens
Kelly Chadwick, Native Plant Society
Jamie Kirby, Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
Philip Maechling, Missoula County Historic Preservation Office
VACANT, Student Representative
ADVISORS
Jameel Chaudhry, Facilities Services
Marie Boggess, City of Missoula Parks & Recreation
Updated June 3, 2022