Tom Eltzroth: Arboretum Director
As Arboretum Director since 1990, Tom developed the arboretum’s
mediterranean theme and expanded the gardens into a complete
5 acres. In 2002, Tom became a Professor Emeritus when he
retired from teaching in Cal Poly’s Horticulture and
Crop Science Department. Outside of the arboretum, Tom enjoys
traveling and practices horticultural photography. He and
his wife Mary Kay have a daughter, son-in-law, and two wonderful
grandchildren.
David Fross: California Garden Development
Director
Dave began the installation of the California Garden
in 1990 and continues to coordinate its growth and
evolution. He teaches in the Horticulture and Crop
Science Department, instructing students in habitat
restoration and California native plants. In his spare
time, Dave enjoys gardening, reading, and traveling.
Chris Wassenberg: Arboretum Manager
Christopher has been with the arboretum since April
of 1997 and has been Arboretum Manager since 2003.
He graduated with a BS in Environmental Horticultural
Science in 2001. Chris enjoys hiking and throwing tennis balls for his dog, Baxter.
Katherine Wassenberg: Public Relations
Katherine joined the arboretum in May of 2005. She has a BA in English and is a graduate student in Cal Poly's Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Program. When she is not hiking, Katherine enjoys cooking and quilting.
Brian Flynn: Mediterranean Garden
Brian joined the arboretum staff in January of 2006
and is a senior in Environmental Horticultural Science.
Before entering the EHS department, he had studied
Electrical Engineering. This past summer, he spent 9 weeks at an internship with Monrovia Growers and 4 weeks assisting Pan American Seed Company in pollination ecology. Brian thoroughly enjoys being
a student and looks forward to what the future will
bring.
Toni Maloon: Formal, Entry, and Palm & Aloe Gardens
Toni joined the arboretum staff in September
of 2006 and is a senior in the Environmental Horticultural
Science Department with a Landscape Horticulture Concentration.
She spent the past summer as an intern at Lotusland in Santa Barbara, CA. Toni plans to get a good job in landscape
design and travel the world with her children. She
also enjoys hiking, reading, knitting socks, and making
ukuleles.
Ryan Guillou: South African, and Chilean Gardens Ryan joined the arboretum staff in June
of 2007 and is a junior in the Environmental Horticultural
Science Department. He is fascinated by interesting and unusual plants and is always taking pictures of nice plant combinations or stealing cuttings. A self-proclaimed "plant dork," Ryan hopes to continue his work in botanical gardens.
Bridget Daughters: Australian Garden
Bridget joined the arboretum staff in June
of 2007 and is a senior in the Environmental Horticultural Science Department. She enjoys traveling and visiting botanical gardens and arboretums. After she graduates, Bridget plans to continue working in a botanical garden.
Erin McCoy: California Garden and New Zealand Garden Erin joined the arboretum staff in December 2007. She is a senior studying Landscape Design in the Environmental Horticultural Sciences Department. She spent her summer studying Spanish while traveling in Peru and will intern at the Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar this summer. Her favorite smell is wet dirt when it begins to rain. She enjoys running, hiking, making cardboard art, and gardening (naturally).
Mickey Mangan: Californian Garden
Mickey joined the arboretum staff in April
of 2008 and is a junior in the Landscape Architecture Department. He enjoys discovering edible plants that he can cook with. Mickey plans to focus on water conservation; specifically, he plans to incorporate water mitigating features in all of his landscape projects.
Leaning Pine Arboretum
Horticulture and Crop Science Department
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93407
805.756.2888 teltzrot@calpoly.edu