Palomar’s arboretum is always open as a place to hike, take pictures, study, and just enjoy nature. To find out more watch this video and check out http://www.palomar.edu/
Photos and Video by Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope
![Chris Schrenk, a STEM Ambassador, helps transport mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Schrenk said, “[The Arboretum] gives people space to get away from their classes. You can go on a short hike with your friends.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope](https://the-telescope.com/wp-content/gallery/gallery-arboretum-beautification-april-30/arboretumcleanup-1.jpg "Chris Schrenk, a STEM Ambassador, helps transport mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Schrenk said, “[The Arboretum] gives people space to get away from their classes. You can go on a short hike with your friends.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope")
![Dennis Astl, Palomar’s Manager of Construction Facilities, fills a bucket with mulch for it to be distributed in the Arboretum at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Astl said, “[The Arboretum] preserves endangered plants and trees. Looking through it is like a treasure hunt. You will see plants and trees that you can’t see anywhere else in California.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope](https://the-telescope.com/wp-content/gallery/gallery-arboretum-beautification-april-30/arboretumcleanup-2.jpg "Dennis Astl, Palomar’s Manager of Construction Facilities, fills a bucket with mulch for it to be distributed in the Arboretum at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Astl said, “[The Arboretum] preserves endangered plants and trees. Looking through it is like a treasure hunt. You will see plants and trees that you can’t see anywhere else in California.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope")
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Video: The Arboretum – Palomar’s area of exploration since 1973
May 24, 2016
Tony Rangel, President of the Friends of Palomar College Arboretum, trims off the dead parts of a pine tree at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30, 2016. (Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope)
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