Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum

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www.FirstClassDallas.com Video Website for Restaurants, Shops & More! Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 8525 Garland Road Dallas, Texas 75218 Telephone 214.515.6615 Hours Open Daily 9am - 5pm Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day More than 900,000 visitors from over 70 countries came through our gates in 2012. The Arboretum has been listed among the top three arboretums in the nation in Southwest Spirit Magazine and one of the Best Botanical Gardens in the US by the Travel Channel. The Dallas Arboretum is proud to offer the public an array of popular annual events, educational programs for children and adults, and an emphasis on family-oriented activities. Ground-breaking horticultural research conducted in our Trial Gardens continues to contribute to an important body of knowledge, both regionally and nationally. Located on the shores of White Rock Lake, the Arboretum's 66 acres include a complete life science laboratory with endless potential for discovery. The Arboretum has a 75 member Board of Directors, 75 full-time paid staff members, 32 part-time paid staff members, and more than 400 year-round volunteers. Because the Arboretum is younger than many of the nation's arboreta, there is still considerable room for growth and development of the gardens as well as its research and education efforts. The Arboretum has recently completed an update of its 1987 Master Plan for the development of the remaining undeveloped spaces at the Arboretum. The Master Plan also provides for an extension of the Paseo de Flores to encompass the entire extended gardens and for the development of additional gardens. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden was founded upon the dreams of a few visionaries with a passion for preserving both history and nature. Though the gardens themselves are comparatively young, the work that went into creating the current gardens began long ago. History ◦In 1974, the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society (DABS) adopted bylaws, elected officers and incorporated as a nonprofit organization. ◦In 1977, the City of Dallas Park Board recommended that the grounds of the DeGolyer Estate, which the city purchased from Southern Methodist University, be the official location of the botanical garden. The city encouraged DABS to raise funds for the initial costs. ◦During 1978 and 1979, DABS membership and awareness increased. Both business and local citizens began to support of the Arboretum project. ◦By 1980, DABS had raised over one million dollars and purchased the 22-acre Alexander Camp House, which is adjacent to the DeGolyer Estate. Both houses are located on White Rock Lake. ◦In 1982, the City of Dallas and DABS signed a contract creating an arboretum and botanical garden on the combined 66 acres of the DeGolyer and Camp properties. The gardens opened to the public for the first time in 1984. http://www.dallasarboretum.org/ Posted