Ambler Arboretum is Temple University's public botanical garden, outdoor classroom and living laboratory.

Encompassing the entire Temple Ambler campus, the Ambler Arboretum's diverse horticulture display gardens, botanical collections, and acres of woodlands and meadows are a resource to students, faculty, staff, researchers and the community.

The mission of the Ambler Arboretum is to serve as a safe and accessible educational resource modeling the art and science of horticulture and environmental responsibility while fostering research, celebrating the achievements of women in horticulture, preserving the historic significance of the campus and highlighting the health benefits of nature, plants and gardening.

In 2024, Ambler Arboretum was awarded Level III Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for "achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens." Learn more here.

The Ambler Arboretum of Temple University is proud to be a part of America’s Garden Capital.

First Awarded Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2012, we remain a Tree Campus USA today. 

Member of Botanic Gardens Conservation International.