Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, Nature Centers
Natural parks, gardens, arboreta (the plural of arborertum) or places where flowers, trees and other plants are presented for scientific, educational and enjoyment purposes.
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Before 1986, the arboretum was an overgrown apple orchard, which was privately owned. The town purchased the land and created the Center Park Conservation Area. In 1990, the area was officially designated as the Acton Arboretum.
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The Alaska Botanical Garden is a 110 acre (44.5 ha) botanical garden consisting mainly of spruce and birch forest. Only about 10% of the land is developed. The garden opened in 1993 and is open year-round.
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The Arboretum was founded in 1872 when Harvard College was given a portion of the estate of James Arnold. Additional donations increased the size of the Arboretum, which now occupies 265 acres (107 hectares) of land.
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The Awbury Arboretum was established in 1916 by the family of Henry Cope, a Quaker shipping merchant. The grounds were partially designed by William Saunders, designer of the Cemetery at the Gettysburg Battlefield and of the U.S. Capitol grounds.
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The arboretum proper contains roughly 1,000 trees representing over 120 species that grow throughout Ohio. It also includes a Learning Garden and specialized gardens for annuals, hostas, perennials, roses, and wildflowers.
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The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens functions as a traditional public botanic garden, municipal nursery and community garden. They are the United States Intermountain West's oldest and one of the largest public demonstration sites for renewable energy.
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