Camp Arboretum

Intended to become a "locus of the Schools educational and social activities," Peavy Arboretum was dedicated by the university in 1926 in honor of Dean George W. Peavy, long-time dean of the School (now College) of Forestry. Peavy pushed for "an outdoor laboratory in which experiments with various tree species and silvicultural practices could be conducted and a 'botanical garden' of trees." It operated as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp from 1933 - 1942 and then reverted to College of Forestry management in 1964.

Learn more on the College of Forestry Arboretum History page

Learn more on the Peavy Arboretum Wikipedia page

Learn more about the Sign Shop on the Oregon Parks and Recreation News page

Learn more about the College of Forestry

Learn more about Royal Jackson, Professor Emeritus and McDonald-Dunn Research Forests historian

Learn more on the College of Forestry Arboretum History page

Learn more on the Peavy Arboretum Wikipedia page

Learn more about the Sign Shop on the Oregon Parks and Recreation News page

Learn more about the College of Forestry

Check out "Camp Arboretum: the dynamics of the Civilian Conservation Corps in McDonald Forest and surroundings areas", a selectively annotated bibliography on the CCC by Larry Sypolt

Check out "The CCC Chronicles: Camp Newspapers of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942", by Alfred Cornebise

Check out "Edward Sekermestrovich: Life at CCC Camp Arboretum, Benton County, Oregon, 1935-1940 (Soap Creek Valley History Project monograph #4)", Professor Emeritus and McDonald-Dunn Research Forests historian