The Fullmer Arboretum was founded in 1919 by Edward L. Fullmer, professor of botany at BW from 1903 to 1940. It includes the area bounded by Fifth Street on the north, Beech Street on the east, Bagley Road on the south and Front Street on the west. The original mission of the Fullmer Arboretum has expanded to now include the entire campus landscape.
The Fullmer Arboretum features a diverse collection of species and ecosystems, including:
- More than 1500 trees belonging to 107 species (as of summer 2016)
- Eight species of oaks
- Native plant garden that creates meadow habitat for pollinators
- 53% of trees on campus are native to northeast Ohio.
- Red maple is the most common species of tree on campus.