Core Arboretum Newsletter Number 21 (2016) Zach Fowler, WVU Core Arboretum Director, Editor phone: (304) 293-0387 WVU Department of Biology PO Box 6057, Morgantown, WV 26506 http://arboretum.wvu.edu email:
[email protected] Bridge over the Arboretum? Volunteers Help Keep First Annual Pawpaw Parties The Morgantown Monongalia Metro- Arboretum Beautiful The Arboretum hosted two Pawpaw politan Planning Organization Thanks to the 128+ volunteers who Parties at the end of last September. (MMMPO) is working to determine worked a combined total of over 450 The pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is the the best location for a new bridge hours for the Arboretum last year! largest fruit native to West Virginia. across the Monongahela River, and These volunteers participated in inva- Pawpaws grow on trees and have a the project may threaten the Arbo- sive species removal efforts, assisted very luscious, tropical flavor and a retum. One of several options being with promotion and events at the smooth, creamy texture. Over 100 considered as part of the I-79 Access Arboretum, cleaned up litter and trash people, in total, attended the Pawpaw Study is extending Patteson Drive past along the trails and river, and helped parties and got to taste and learn about the Coliseum and building a bridge with trail and drainage work. Our pawpaws. We also had literature over the Arboretum, high above the partnership with WVU Center for available about pawpaws and how to river, to connect on the other side near Service and Learning has been a really save and grow the pawpaw seeds that the Monongalia County Ballpark.