Troy University Arboretum
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The Troy University Arboretum is an arboretum
and nature preserve, located next to the Troy University
campus in Troy, Alabama
. The Arboretum includes 75 acres (30 hectares), and over 300 different species of trees, as well as a 2.5 mile (4 km) nature trail with a swamp, stream, and the 4 acre (1.6 hectare) Mullis Pond. It is open to the public.
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 nature preserve, located next to the Troy University
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
campus in Troy, Alabama
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
. The Arboretum includes 75 acres (30 hectares), and over 300 different species of trees, as well as a 2.5 mile (4 km) nature trail with a swamp, stream, and the 4 acre (1.6 hectare) Mullis Pond. It is open to the public.