Washington Park Arboretum - Seattle, WA
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N 47° 37.723 W 122° 17.732
10T E 552925 N 5275275
A beautiful 230 acre arboretum managed by University of Washington's Urban Horticulture Center and owned by the City of Seattle, this is Washington State's "official" arboretum.
Waymark Code: WMM6W
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2006
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Arboretum Mission Statement: "The Washington Park Arboretum is a living plant museum emphasizing trees and shrubs hardy in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Collections are selected and arranged to display their beauty and function in urban landscapes, to demonstrate their natural ecology and diversity, and to conserve important species and cultivated varieties for the future. The Arboretum serves the public, students at all levels, naturalists, gardeners, and nursery and landscape professionals with its collections, educational programs, interpretation, and recreational opportunities."
The Washington Park Arboretum is a spectacular urban green space on the shores of Lake Washington just east of downtown Seattle and south of the University of Washington.
The Arboretum contains internationally recognized woody plant collections on 230 acres. Noteworthy are North America's largest collection of Sorbus and Maple, the second largest collection of species Hollies and significant collections of oaks, conifers and camellias.
The Washington Park Arboretum was established in 1934 by an agreement approved by both the University of Washington and the City of Seattle. The City of Seattle held title to a 200+ acre park known as Washington Park located in a central portion of the city. It agreed that the University could design, construct, plant, and manage an Arboretum and Botanical Garden in this park.
In 1936, the Seattle Garden Club donated $3000 to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape firm to design the first planting plan. Mr. James Dawson was the chief designer of the plan. During those early years when the nation was in deep depression, 500 men in the Public Works Administration constructed many of the historical features; e.g., the Stone Cottage, and Azalea Way.
The coordinates listed are for the Graham Visitor Center, a great place to start your visit.
Arboretum address:
2300 Arboretum Drive East
Seattle, WA United States
98112
Arboretum web site: [Web Link]
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