Two people planting a garden

New naturalistic garden takes root at Votey Building

Twelve volunteers gathered on a cloudy afternoon last Thursday to install new plants in the grounds surrounding Votey Hall, an area covering about 3,000 square-feet on central campus. Tunes by Van Morrison, The Chicks and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band provided background music.

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A research pavilion in the construction phase

Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment: UVM changes the name of its ag program

University of Vermont boasts a unique land-grant legacy. Justin Morrill, a Vermonter, was the legislator who wrote and sponsored the Morrill Act of 1862, which gave federal lands to states to establish colleges for science and agricultural education. That bill, which Abraham Lincoln signed into law, paved the way for the majority of today’s agricultural education.

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