East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Botanical garden in Athens, Texas, United States.
The East Texas Arboretum is a botanical garden spanning 100 acres with dry hills, hardwood forests, seasonal bogs, and permanent wetlands that border Walnut Creek. The landscape combines multiple habitat types in a single space, creating varied conditions for different plants.
The East Texas Arboretum was established in 1993 on the site of a former truck farm, a market-garden holding that supplied vegetables. The land already held dry hills, hardwood forest, seasonal bogs and permanent wetlands along Walnut Creek. Historical buildings were kept on the grounds, and volunteer work has continued since the founding.
The gardens display spaces devoted to butterflies, herbs, and roses that show what thrives in this region and matters to local gardeners. You can see native plants alongside cultivated varieties that reflect how people here relate to their land.
Two miles of hiking trails guide you through different sections of the gardens with clear marking throughout. Educational programs run year-round, offering opportunities to learn more about the plants and landscape.
The Women's Building functions as the main office and hosts meetings of local garden clubs throughout the year. It has become a gathering place not just for visitors but for gardening enthusiasts from the surrounding community.
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