William Jones

Review of The Holden Arboretum

Surprisingly compact area in Arboretum includes th...

Surprisingly compact area in Arboretum includes the main draws of Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Family Emergent Tower. Plenty of plaques explaining trees you're seeing and related information. Display and Wildflower Gardens were more attractive, informative and memorable for my money. Ditto the Rhododendron Discovery Garden. Heath Pond is so placid and calming. A delight to sit and watch. Woodland Trail is exactly what the name implies. Note that it remains at the top of the valley. If you want to really get into the woods, The Offut boardwalk takes you down into the valley and along the stream without getting wet or muddy feet. No breeze down here so the insects are noticeable. What goes down must come up again so mind the climb you'll find on the Valley Trail that the Offut boardwalk leads into. Holden is well worth visiting in different seasons to see the dramatic changes that occur.