Penn's Sylvania

The story of one of the most beloved campus landscapes in America as told by the designers and historians charged with its careWilliam Penn envisioned Philadelphia as a "greene country towne." Perhaps nowhere has this ideal been realized more than the University of Pennsylvania campus. Indeed, the very meaning of Pennsylvania—"Penn's Woods"—alludes to this idea. Trees, especially, along with other plants, have played an essential role in establishing the character of the Penn campus in West Philadelphia from its inception onward. Indeed, Penn's urban campus achieved standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens in 2017 and was awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. As an official arboretum, the campus contributes a botanical collection to the University's educational purpose. Penn's Sylvania analyzes and celebrates the development of the university as a green space, with noted landscape architects, designers, architectural historians, and photographers providing their perspectives on the campus and the specimens housed within.Renowned historian Witold Rybczynski traces the evolution of the campus idea from the tower to the green, while acclaimed landscape architect Laurie Olin highlights some of the memorable individuals responsible for greening Penn's campus. Catherine Seavitt explores the rich heritage of the pawpaw, a favorite species of the native people of the Philadelphia region, and S
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