Boone County Arboretum

The Boone County Arboretum convert|121|acre|m2 is a young arboretum located at 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union, Kentucky, USA. It is open to the public without charge during daylight hours.

The Arboretum first started as an idea in 1996, was formally dedicated in 1999, and now contains more than 2,900 plants, including over 1,100 trees and 1,700 shrubs, that represent over 430 genera. All are labeled and recorded with a GPS location. The Arboretum also features approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) of walking trails.

Boone County Arboretum is the nation's first arboretum within an active recreation park setting. The Arboretum is located just outside Union, KY. A short, 25 minute drive southwest from downtown Cincinnati, OH will put you in Northern Kentucky's only arboretum.

The Arboretum is open daily from dawn to dusk for year-round enjoyment. Boone County Arboretum's collections will captivate everyone from the avid plantsman to the average homeowner. You will see specialized arrangements of plant families to obscure selections rarely observed by the public eye. To insure the facilities plants thrive in even the worst of droughts, a convert|41000|ft|m|sing=on computerized irrigation system is designed around the plantings.The Arboretum's paved walking trails wind through the various plant collections, woodland settings, and athletic fields. Three informational kiosks are located at the main trail entrances, and contain horticultural information, Extension class offerings, visitors guides and the Arboretum collections map, all free to the public. Special attractions at the Arboretum include the Children's Garden, a Wildlife Viewing area in the Native Kentucky Prairie, and a new Woodland Walking Trail.

Throughout the year various classes and programs are offered for all age groups. In addition, many of the Extension horticulture classes are taught on site at the Arboretum.

[http://www.bcarboretum.org Boone County Arboretum Website]

See also

* List of botanical gardens in the United States