Benedictine University receives grant to develop arboretum on 108-acre campus

The founders of Benedictine University adhered to the belief that each person should be a responsible steward of all living things. A grant from the DuPage Community Foundation will help Benedictine University continue to live that belief.

Benedictine University has received a $7,500 grant from the DuPage Community Foundation for trees and seedling to develop an on-campus arboretum. Benedictine University will consult with officials from the Morton Arboretum in Lisle to determine which trees would be most appropriate to plant on the University's 108-acre campus.

"We want to make the University a pleasant place to come and relax, not only for our students, but also for the residents of Lisle and our neighboring villages," said Benedictine University President William Carroll. "The campus arboretum would also be a useful teaching tool."

The arboretum would break down pollutants before they enter the watershed, provide a natural habitat for wildlife, provide an outdoor classroom and laboratory, demonstrate how green space can be incorporated into the corporate culture, and provide a place of refuge and respite.

mail Benedictine University 5700 College Road Lisle, IL 60532 key contacts Jean-Marie Kauth e-mail jkauth@ben.edu phone (630) 829-6272