The Arboretum at NCC Pocono

The Pocono Campus of Northampton Community College is situated at the heart of the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and features a carbon-neutral, LEED Gold-certified facility that was named a “Green Ribbon School” by the US Department of Education. Positioned on a hilltop, the buildings are central to a 70-acre property of thick forest, annual meadows, and old-field.

Spanning the entire property, the Arboretum at NCC Pocono features over forty tagged wild and planted tree and shrub species with the mission of promoting forest diversity and providing students and visitors alike with educational and recreational opportunities centered on native Pocono species and habitats. The Arboretum is accessible to every member of the community to teach about the variety of trees on campus and to foster an understanding of the critical role trees play in campus and suburban ecosystems.