Poster Abstract: The E.J. Carrier Arboretum and Botanical Gardens encompass 125 acres, 87 of which are forested primarily with hickory and oak trees. The intention of this research project is to create a checklist of the vascular plants of this area. A survey will be completed by collecting, pressing, mounting, and cataloging the plants comprising the arboretum, both native and cultivated. The pressed specimens will be mounted on herbarium sheets and stored in the JMU Herbarium (JMUH). A species list, including location data, will be compiled to determine the variety of plants in the arboretum. This survey, started in the fall of 2007, will continue through the summer and fall of 2008. The data in this project can be used by both researchers and amateurs to assist in the identification of plants in the arboretum, as well as the entire Harrisonburg/Rockingham area.