Level IV Criteria [1]
- Satisfy all criteria for Level I [2], Level II [3] and Level III [4] accreditation.
- A scientific and/or conservation staff and capability to collaborate in scientific or conservation activities with other arboreta or organizations related to trees.
- Institutional capacity, stability, and commitment to hold and safeguard plants of collections or conservation value on behalf of the collective interests of the profession.
- Specific participation in collaborative scientific or conservation activities related to trees, such as the North American Plant Collections Consortium or the Global Trees Campaign.
- Specific consideration of a conservation role complete the GTC addendum [5] to the application.
View list of Level IV Accredited Arboreta [6]
Level IV sample application download [7]