In 1922, according to an article in The Daily Appeal , four catalpa trees graced the Capitol grounds. "They are in full bloom, and with their immense green leaves and beautiful snow-white blossoms, ...
Reno was designated a state arboretum by the 1985 Nevada Legislature. The wide variety of trees on campus represents over 60 genera and about 200 species, many with several cultivars present.
Several Nevada Big Trees grow on the Ninth Street hill, the biggest examples of their species in the state: a Green Ash, a Spanish Fir, and a White Spruce.