ISU Arboretum PROPOSAL: THE CONSERVATION OF THE IOWA STATE ARBORETUM

BY: CARSEN GROTH, THOMAS BURGART, SITTINON NEUTHONG

Step 1 : Get The Word Out - Start a new ISU organization

- Advertise the arboretum in order to make people know more about the arboretum

and explain why we want to change to make it better

- Expected members:

- Plant science

- Agricultural

- Landscape architecture

Step 2: Fundraising Meet with Iowa State about some funding and educational opportunities.

-The Government of the Student Body (GSB)

-Propose idea to the GSB

-Host 5k run/walk through campus to help raise money

Step 3: Renovate the Land- Clean up the land (Trash, brush,

etc.)

- Trail throughout the land

- Build at least three shelters (Roughly $4200)- Good for picnics and small

parties- Possibly Concerts

Step 4: Have a reason - Taking full advantage of the opportunities that the arboretum has to offer

- Giving students another place to go, ISU is only getting bigger

- Iowa State is among the top 5 most beautiful college campuses, why not go for the gold and be the best. The arboretum has the potential

- Many more purposes with just a few small costs

Step 5: Keeping the Arboretum alive

- Concerts in the future

- Yearly traditions (Annual event)

- Keeping funding for Student Organization

Closing Proposal:

The arboretum has so much potential and with all these steps I think that it is in reach and can easily become a useful area of land for the Iowa State student body.