skip the i-GuideIllinois State UniversityAdmissions at ISUAcademics at ISUEvents at ISUMap of ISUISU A to Z ListingISU AccessibilityISU 150th Anniversary
Jump over the site's navigation bar.
Fell Arboretum
 

Jesse Fell

" He who plants a tree and cares for it, does something for posterity."

- Jesse Fell    

History  |  Events  |  Tree Map  |  Plant Collection  |  AABGA  |  Green Team  |  Home

The Fell Arboretum at Illinois State

Scotch Pine tree markerThe Fell Arboretum is committed to curating diverse species of trees and other plants integrated with art and architecture on the campus of Illinois State University. The principal goal is to sustain a living laboratory as both an educational resource and aesthetic experience.

Did you Know

In 1867 Jesse Fell obtained $3,000 from the state legislature for campus landscaping. He planted 1,740 trees on campus that year and 107 trees the following year. Fell wanted every tree and plant native to Illinois represented on campus.

Today the university continues to work toward that goal through the Fell Arboretum Project. The entire campus is now a registered arboretum. Each tree is numbered and marked.