Tom Smarr

Executive Director
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Devon, Pennsylvania

Tom Smarr has over two decades of experience in horticulture, conservation, botanic gardens, and parks. He has lead horticulture at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston; the High Line in New York City; and The Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville, Kentucky. Past six years he has been the Executive Director of Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens in Devon, PA. Additionally, Tom serves on the Board of the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) and PA Gardens, a public gardens consortium dedicated to amplifying the impact of the state’s public horticulture organizations.

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Presentation(s):

• FRI-D10: Tapping into Ecological Memory: A Key to Resilient Design

  Friday, October 10, 2025
  3:45 PM – 5:00 PM CT