East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society
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The East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society "ETABS" (over 100 acres) is an arboretum
and collection of botanical gardens and historical buildings located at 1601 Patterson Road, Athens, Texas
in the United States
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. ETABS is a not-for-profit recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3). Memberships are available and donations are welcome.
The arboretum was established in 1993 on the site of a former truck farm, with dry hills, hardwood forest, seasonal bog
s, and permanent wetlands along Walnut Creek. Volunteer work is ongoing. At present the site features the arboretum and a variety of gardens, including butterfly, cottage, display, herb, kitchen, native plant, perennial, master gardeners' Dream Garden, and rose gardens. It also contains a collection of historical buildings, water garden
, and two miles of hiking trails. Web site features history, maps, photos and brochures.
The office is located in the Women's building where many of the local garden clubs meet and socialize.
Events include fundraisers, gardening workshops, festivals and is available for private events such as weddings and family gatherings.
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
and collection of botanical gardens and historical buildings located at 1601 Patterson Road, Athens, Texas
Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. ETABS is a not-for-profit recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3). Memberships are available and donations are welcome.
The arboretum was established in 1993 on the site of a former truck farm, with dry hills, hardwood forest, seasonal bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
s, and permanent wetlands along Walnut Creek. Volunteer work is ongoing. At present the site features the arboretum and a variety of gardens, including butterfly, cottage, display, herb, kitchen, native plant, perennial, master gardeners' Dream Garden, and rose gardens. It also contains a collection of historical buildings, water garden
Water garden
Water gardens, also known as aquatic gardens, are a type of man-made water feature. A water garden is defined as any interior or exterior landscape or architectural element whose primarily purpose is to house, display, or propagate a particular species or variety of aquatic plant...
, and two miles of hiking trails. Web site features history, maps, photos and brochures.
The office is located in the Women's building where many of the local garden clubs meet and socialize.
Events include fundraisers, gardening workshops, festivals and is available for private events such as weddings and family gatherings.