The Bard Arboretum encompasses Bard's 930-acre campus and was dedicated on Arbor Day, April 27, 2007. It is comprised of meadows, forests, wetlands, a tidal estuary, and a Hudson River tributary—the Saw Kill Creek. The landscape contains many 200-year-old trees and is part of the 32-mile Hudson River National Historic Landmark District. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the natural and landscaped resources of the Bard College campus and promote knowledge of and appreciation for ornamental horticulture and conservation. The Bard Arboretum aims to provide an environment rich in horticultural diversity and beauty that can be readily enjoyed by the College and surrounding community. Furthermore, we envision the Bard Arboretum as a place to understand and appreciate a nationally significant historical landscape in the Hudson Valley.