Mission:

The purpose of the Henry Schmieder Arboretum is to complement and enhance the mission of the Department of Ornamental Horticulture and Environmental Design and Delaware Valley College, emphasizing scholarship with applied experience.

The Arboretum's primary mission is education through the display of common and unusual plants in pleasing combinations and ideascapes. The Arboretum serves as an outdoor laboratory for teaching and research. Lecture series, workshops, tours, industry events and involvement in community beautification and betterment further the Arboretum's educational mission and its role as a horticulture resource for the college, industry and region.