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|OrganizationName= | |OrganizationName=National Arboretum | ||
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | |OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies | ||
|Mission=The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of ornamental and landscape plants through long-term, multi-disciplinary research, conservation of genetic resources, and interpretive gardens and exhibits. It serves as a key research institution dedicated to improving the diversity and sustainability of plant life. | |Mission=The U.S. National Arboretum enhances the economic, environmental, and aesthetic value of ornamental and landscape plants through long-term, multi-disciplinary research, conservation of genetic resources, and interpretive gardens and exhibits. It serves as a key research institution dedicated to improving the diversity and sustainability of plant life. | ||
| | |ParentOrganization=Agricultural Research Service | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |||
|CreationLegislation=National Arboretum Act of 1927 | |||
|Employees=70 | |Employees=70 | ||
|Budget=$11,000,000 (Approximate, based on recent mentions) | |Budget=$11,000,000 (Approximate, based on recent mentions) | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Director | ||
|Services=Botanical Research; Plant Conservation; Public Gardens; Educational Programs | |Services=Botanical Research; Plant Conservation; Public Gardens; Educational Programs | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.91416, -76.96378 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 | |HeadquartersAddress=3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 | ||
|Website=https://www.usna.usda.gov/ | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''United States National Arboretum''' is an arboretum in northeast [[Washington, D.C.]], operated by the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It was established in 1927 by an [[act of Congress]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/69th-congress/session-2/c69s2ch505.pdf|title=69th Congress, Sess. II, Chap. 505|website=Library of Congress|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist Frederick Vernon Coville. | The '''United States National Arboretum''' is an arboretum in northeast [[Washington, D.C.]], operated by the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It was established in 1927 by an [[act of Congress]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/law/help/statutes-at-large/69th-congress/session-2/c69s2ch505.pdf|title=69th Congress, Sess. II, Chap. 505|website=Library of Congress|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist Frederick Vernon Coville. | ||