SU Unveils New Clarke Arboretum App

By SU Public Relations

SALISBURY, MD---Visitors to Salisbury University can now find information about the campus’ 3,000-plus trees and other features thanks to the new Glenda Chatham Clarke Arboretum app.

Developed by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative, the interactive mobile and desktop app allows users to explore the SU arboretum’s tree collections, including detailed information and photos.

The app also provides information about campus buildings and parking lots, and includes special features to assist with campus navigation. These include links to parking resources, as well as a “Locate Me” feature through which users can identify their current location.

Designed as a Progressive Web App, the application can be installed on smartphones, tablets, and computers without an app store download or user account.

Curated beginning in 1985, SU’s collection of more than 2,000 plant species was granted arboretum status by the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta in 1988. Two decades later, it was accredited as Maryland’s first Level III arboretum — one of only 26 in the world and 15 in the U.S. at that time — by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and Morton Register of Arboreta, representing the second-highest level of accreditation possible.

The arboretum was named in honor of SU alumnus Glenda Chatham Clarke ’72 in 2025.

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