
Mission Statement
To provide UNLV students, staff, and alumni a safe and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment to learn, congregate, and grow.
History
The UNLV Arboretum was established in May of 1985. Legislation enabled the University of Nevada Board of Regents to establish arboreta at both of the four-year institutions within the state, including our sister arboretum at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The UNLV Arboretum includes the entire 335-acre campus. Of this acreage, 80 acres are landscaped with trees, shrubs, and turf, including a two acre Xeric Garden. The grounds are often referred to as the Emerald in the Desert, a maxim that has been attached to the recently created Arboretum logo.
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The personnel within the Landscape, Grounds, and Arboretum Department take great pride in the appearance of the UNLV campus. If you have any questions or concerns you may contact us by phone at 702-895-3392 or you may email us.
Contact Information
Help Desk
702-895-HELP(4357)




Installation / Maintenance / Plant Health
Installation
- Rock, Concrete and Paver Installation
- Plants, Trees, Irrigation, and Flowers
- Handrails, Bike Racks, Benches, Trash Can, Posts, Signage, Bollards, Electrical Light Bases, Fences, Windscreens, Thermo-Striping and Parking Blocks
Maintenance
- Mowing Operations and Irrigation
- Vehicles Services (Cart, Equipment, & Motor Vehicle Repairs)
- Tree Care-Pruning-Floral Care-Mulch
- Tree Campus USA-International Society of Arboriculture-Professional Grounds Management Society
Plant Health Care
- Arbor-jetting and Fertilization
- Root injections, wetting agents, and soil drenches
- Disease and Insect Diagnosis
- Nevada Department of Agriculture License Holders


Irrigation Installation & Management
Certified & Licensed Technicians
- Installation - Our highly qualified technicians make all necessary irrigation installations on new projects throughout campus.
- Maintenance - Monthly performance wet-checks are scheduled in Web-TMA. Routinely, water usage is adjusted to coincide with the Water Authority restrictions in the Desert. Water compliance and management are a very important part of campus watering management.
- Service Calls - Our team of trained irrigation technicians are ready to deploy after hours and service the UNLV community.