The Washington State University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Committee will host a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony for the Wilson Road Arboretum
at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2.
Located at Wilson Road and Ellis Way, the arboretum will be built on the grassy hillside
directly north of Lewis Alumni Centre and west of the chilled water tower.
The Wilson Road Arboretum is the first of several arboreta sites the committee plans to
establish on the Pullman campus.
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