ISU Arboretum PROPOSAL: THE CONSERVATION OF THE IOWA STATE ARBORETUM BY: CARSEN GROTH, THOMAS BURGART, SITTINON NEUTHONG

Step 1 : Get The Word Out - Start a new ISU organization - Advertise the arboretum in order to make people know more about the arboretum and explain why we want to change to make it better - Expected members: - Plant science - Agricultural - Landscape architecture

Step 2: Fundraising Meet with Iowa State about some funding and educational opportunities. -The Government of the Student Body (GSB) -Propose idea to the GSB -Host 5k run/walk through campus to help raise money

Step 3: Renovate the Land -Clean up the land (Trash, brush, etc.) -Trail throughout the land -Build at least three shelters (Roughly $4200) -Good for picnics and small parties -Possibly Concerts

Step 4: Have a reason - Taking full advantage of the opportunities that the arboretum has to offer - Giving students another place to go, ISU is only getting bigger - Iowa State is among the top 5 most beautiful college campuses, why not go for the gold and be the best. The arboretum has the potential - Many more purposes with just a few small costs

Step 5: Keeping the Arboretum alive - Concerts in the future - Yearly traditions (Annual event) - Keeping funding for Student Organization

Closing Proposal: The arboretum has so much potential and with all these steps I think that it is in reach and can easily become a useful area of land for the Iowa State student body.