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Mission Statement ::
The
Cal Poly Plant Conservatory pursues its mission through
its role as a museum of living plant collections and
through its support of plant biology teaching and research
at Cal Poly. The Conservatory is designed to inspire
all who enter to become more connected to the world of
plants through experience and education. The plants in
the Conservatory are displayed in a well designed, visually
pleasing manner to promote learning, interest in plants,
and awareness of the need for conservation of the world's
rare and endangered plant species. Our goal is to help
foster education in plant biology through support of
botany courses offered to students at Cal Poly as well
as community programs.Specifically,
our mission is accomplished in the following ways:
- Helping
to teach Cal Poly students about plant anatomy, physiology,
systematics, and pathology through support of plant
biology courses. Displaying
rare and biologically interesting plants to provide
a beautiful and hospitable setting for the inspiration
of the students and the public.Engaging
in research to expand the body of knowledge about plants
and disseminating the results to science professionals
and the general public. Teaching
children and adults about plants at a popular level
to foster an interest in botany. Arousing
public awareness of the fragility of our natural environment,
both local and global, and providing information about
ways in which it can be conserved and protected.
- Growing
and propagating rare and endangered plant species
in the interests of conserving biological diversity.
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