Curatorial Notes: An Updated Living Collections Policy at the Arnold Arboretum

Abstract

The Living Collections Policy of the Arnold Arboretum guides the development, management, and enhancement of the institution’s Living Collections, and applies to all plants outlined below under Scope of the Living Collections. The Living Collections Policy is written and administered by the Living Collections Committee, which comprises the Curator of Living Collections (Chair of the Committee), Deputy Director, Manager of Horticulture, Manager of Plant Records, Manager of the Dana Greenhouses and Nursery, and Senior Research Scientist; it is further reviewed and approved by the Director. The Living Collections Policy is reviewed every five years and revised as needed. Operational procedures related to implementation of this and related policies are detailed in the Arboretum’s General Procedures for Managing the Flow of Plants through the Department of Horticulture (January 2007).