There is so much to explore at the Dawes Arboretum...

There is so much to explore at the Dawes Arboretum. The Japanese garden, Pershing Avenue (go in the spring) a wildflower prairie, and a Cypress swamp that is active in late winter/early spring as the salamanders migrate. The Dawes family home is beautifully maintained and tours are offered throughout the year (non-Covid years), or you can sign up for an on site class (again non-Covid). Dawes harvests and sells maple syrup (late winter) and is a popular spot for birding, fishing and hiking. It's lovely all year around.