What Adkins Arboretum Offers Visitors
Through its educational programs and science-based approach to land stewardship, the Arboretum promotes the appreciation and conservation of native plants to more than 30,000 visitors annually. The Arboretum strives to reach a broad audience—children, families, nature lovers, gardeners, hikers, bikers, professional land planners, natural resource managers, and horticulturists—through guided walks, lectures, demonstrations, youth education programs, plant sales, art exhibitions, and seasonal community events.
Adkins Arboretum is the only arboretum or public garden that focuses solely on plants native to the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain. Because of its location on the Delmarva Peninsula, at the junction of the piedmont and the coastal plain where northern and southern plant life overlap, it includes diverse habitats that support more than 600 species of native shrubs, trees, wildflowers, grasses, and ferns. By walking the Arboretum grounds, visitors can experience native plants in a natural setting, in ecological restoration projects, and in cultivated gardens. The Arboretum is a model for land stewardship, playing an important role in protecting the health of the Chesapeake Bay by preserving and restoring the region's native flora.
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Adkins Arboretum is part of the Chesapeake Gateways Network.
