How is ETSU Arboretum funded?
Since 2001, the ETSU Arboretum has received over $50,000 in grants from public agencies (Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division) and private benefactors (Harris Fund of the East Tennessee Foundation and the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust). Many (tax-deductible) gifts from area garden clubs and individual donors have supported purchase of new trees and other arboretum functions. The Arboretum receives no regular funding from the ETSU budget.