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Chapters: Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, International Forest of Friendship, Bartlett Arboretum, Kansas Landscape Arboretum, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (120 hectares / 300 acres) is a relatively new arboretum and botanical garden located a mile west of U.S. Highway 69 on 179th Street, Overland Park, Kansas. It is operated by the City of Overland Park, and open during daylight hours. The arboretum includes mature trees and limestone bluffs, with almost 5 miles (8.0 km) of trails and two bridges across Wolf Creek, a major tributary of the Blue River. The first garden was dedicated in 1996. As currently planned, the arboretum will be developed over 20 years, with nearly 85 percent of the site set aside for natural ecosystems. The remaining property is earmarked for gardens, buildings, etc. At present, 8 ecosystems have been identified within the arboretum: Gardens developed to date are: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2322254 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Arboretum of the University of Central Florida, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, John C. Gifford Arboretum, Deerfield Beach Arboretum, Palm and Cycad Arboretum, Palma Sola Botanical Park. Not illustrated. Excerpt:Arboretum at the University of Central FloridaThe Arboretum of the University of Central Florida is located on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. Covering 80 acres .32 km), it contains more than 600 species of plants, including more than 100 bromeliads, in cultivated gardens. Due to the hurricanes of 2005, the Arboretum is receiving a major restructuring that will lead to new collections arranged by geographical area. The new design also entails picnic tables, running trails, and a disc golf course. Established by President Trevor Colbourn in 1983, The Arboretum began with approximately 12 acres (49,000 m) of a disturbed pond pine community on the east side of the developed part of campus, east of the present biology building. In 1988, at President Altmans direction, the University expanded the Arboretum to include a 5-acre (20,000 m) Cypress dome, an oak hammock of about 3 acres (12,000 m), and about 15 acres (61,000 m) of sand pine and Florida scrub, connected to the original Arboretum by Sabal palmetto community and increasingly rare Florida longleaf pine flatwoods. During this time the director of the Arboretum was Dr. Henry O. Whittier. He would remain director of the Arboretum until his retirement 2003, when Dr. Whittier was replaced as director by Dr. Martin Quigley. In 2004, Hurricane Charley decimated the pond pine community on the original 12 acres (49,000 m) destroying most of the canopy. This area is currently being restored to its original state by the UCF Environmental... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1799872 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Norfolk Botanical Garden, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, Maymont Park, Boxerwood Gardens, Orland E. White Research Arboretum, Tidewater Arboretum, Chesapeake Arboretum. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Norfolk Botanical Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7942832 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Tower Grove Park is a municipal park in the City of Saint Louis. Most of its land was donated to the city by Henry Shaw in 1868. It is on 289 acres (1.17 km²) adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Garden, another of Shaws legacies. It extends 1.6 miles from west to east, between Kingshighway Boulevard and Grand Boulevard. It is bordered on the north by Magnolia Avenue and on the south by Arsenal Street. The park features eleven pavilions of picturesque design, dating from the Victorian era, which provide shady rests from which visitors can enjoy the many lovely views. Its landscape includes a lily pond and formal plantings; the Piper Palm House, the site of music and other special events; as well as tennis courts; a wading pool for small children; open expanses of green; softball diamonds and soccer fields; and tall specimen trees and a great variety of bushes. The park has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Many events, from picnics to weddings, are held in the park throughout the year. During the summer, a number of large festivals are held in the park, including ones featuring themes such as international, pagan, and Gay Pride. Since 2005, from May through October, a farmers' market is held from 8:30-12:30 Saturday mornings just west of the Wading Pool Pavilion. It features local and organic farmers offering fresh produce, baked goods and preserves, as well as prepared foods and drinks, teas and coffees. The park features nearly 400 species of trees and bushes. The park is a well-known birdwatching area, particularly during the spring and fall bird migration seasons. It is part of the Mississippi Flyway and migrating birds rest in the park along their journey. Forty percent of North American songbirds and waterbir... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1324473 ... Read more

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Chapters: Peavy Arboretum, Delta Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Beekman Native Plant Arboretum, Hendricks Park, Palmerton Arboretum, Claire Hanley Arboretum, Oregon Trail Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Peavy Arboretum -Today the arboretum includes a variety of native and exotic woody plants, including: Trail and sign at Peavy Specimens are mapped and clearly labeled. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3416603 ... Read more

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Chapters: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum, Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Mast Arboretum, Riverside Nature Center, East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society, D. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden - body{behavior:url("/w/skins-1.5/vector/csshover.htc")} Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4898765 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Hayes Arboretum, Christy Woods, Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Taltree Arboretum and Gardens, White River Gardens. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Hayes Arboretum is an arboretum of 355 acres (144 ha) located in Richmond, Indiana, USA. It is open free to the public during daylight hours on Saturday. It is the primary project of the Stanley W. Hayes Foundation, a private operating foundation. The Arboretum is an educational facility and a managed nature preserve, collecting native wild plants indigenous to Wayne county and the Whitewater Valley Drainage Basin (an area encompassing 14 counties in west-central Ohio and east-central Indiana). It had claimed to include 172 species of trees, plants and shrubs native to the basin, but a 2007 study actually found 525 species. It also contains a renovated 1833 dairy barn, Beech-Maple Trail (3/4 mile), Habitat Trail (1 mile), Springhouse Trail (1/5 mile), Fern Garden Trail (329 ft), and History Trail (1 mile). The Arboretum was first established in June 1915 when Stanley Hayes began purchasing tracts of land to preserve the local old growth Beech-Maple Forest. He began reforesting the land, planting thousands of native trees and creating experimental plots, hoping to restore the land as when the first pioneers arrived. His estate now includes: Although not native to the Arboretum, the Arboretum includes the geology collection of a former Earlham College professor Dan Kinsey, who donated his collection in 1968. It contains at least one example of every type of rock native to Indiana. A small historic gas station that was moved to the site has been restored for use as a museum documenting the history of the Hayes Family and the Hayes Track Appliance Company. An 1833 dairy barn hous... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2441170 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in Nebraska, National Forests of Nebraska, National Wildlife Refuges in Nebraska, Nature Centers in Nebraska, Nature Reserves in Nebraska, Parks in Nebraska, United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska, Wilderness Areas of Nebraska, Missouri National Recreational River, Rainwater Basin, Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge, Niobrara National Scenic River, Omaha Botanical Gardens, Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum, Nebraska National Forest, Soldier Creek Wilderness, Fort Niobrara Wilderness, Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, Samuel R. Mckelvie National Forest, Pioneers Park Nature Center, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, John and Louise Seier National Wildlife Refuge, Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, Oglala National Grassland, Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Alice Abel Arboretum, Doane College Osterhout Arboretum, Pine Ridge National Recreation Area, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, Dismal River National Forest, Maxwell Arboretum, Northfield Park Arboretum, D. A. Murphy Panhandle Arboretum, Governor Furnas Arboretum, State Fair Park Arboretum, Gilman Park Arboretum, Norris Forest School Arboretum, Joshua C. Turner Arboretum, Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum, Wayne State College Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 82. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Missouri National Recreational River -Wreck of the steamer North Alabama.People have lived along the river for some 10,000 years. Archeologists have found their tools and weapons, homes, foods, religious, and ceremonial objects. The River is one of three historic east-west corridors, similar to the Oregon and Santa Fe trails. It was a pathway of American In...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3924147 ... Read more

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Chapters: Arboreta in South Dakota, National Forests of South Dakota, National Wildlife Refuges in South Dakota, Parks in South Dakota, United States National Park Service Areas in South Dakota, Wilderness Areas of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, Custer National Forest, Black Hills National Forest, Missouri National Recreational River, Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge, Huron Wetland Management District, Black Elk Wilderness, Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, Badlands Wilderness, Grand River National Grassland, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Andes Wetland Management District, Madison Wetland Management District, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Mccrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum, Sand Lake Wetland Management District, Waubay Wetland Management District, Fort Pierre National Grassland, Porter Sculpture Park, Waubay National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Kuhnert Arboretum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 66. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mount Rushmore -The carving of Mount Rushmore involved the use of dynamite, followed by the process of "honeycombing". About two million tons of rock were blasted off the mountainside.Originally known to the Lakota Sioux as Six Grandfathers, the mountain was renamed after Charles E. Rushmore, a prominent New York lawyer, during an expedition in 1885. At first, the project of carving Rushmore was undertaken to increase tourism in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. After long negotiations involving a Congressional delegation and President Calvin Coolidge, the project received Congressional approval. The carving started in 1927, and ended in 1941 with some injuries and no fatalities. As Six Grandfathers, the mountain was part of...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=185973 ... Read more