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The Arboretum
Small and compact, the Arboretum offers a variety of trails and boardwalks
Although much of this 160ha (400-acre) property is devoted to collections of exotic and native trees, there are a number of natural woodland, meadow and wetland habitats for spring ephemeral wildflowers and migratory and nesting birds.
Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter
Photography → ★★★★☆
Biodiversity → ★★★★☆
VEHICLE ACCESS:
North: Access Arboretum Road off College Ave., where there is one small and two larger parking lots, the Arboretum Centre and Nature Centre, both of which are closed except for special events.
South: Arboretum Road can be accessed off East Ring Road where there is small parking lot at the Arboretum. Before that there is free off-hour parking and paid parking lots of the University.
TRAIL ACCESS: Trails can be accessed from any of the parking lots.
— Open Daily from Dawn to Dusk —
PHOTO FEATURES: The diversity of habitats provides a number of small area landscape and close-up nature photography opportunities through the seasons.
NATURAL FEATURES:
Woodlots with some old growth trees offer spring migratory bird species and spring ephemeral wildflowers. Late summer and fall bring a variety of fungus species including giant puffballs.
Wetlands: Beaver and mink are resident in wetland areas.
Natural meadow areas are small but diverse with many forest-meadow ecotone species.
TRAIL NOTES: Please stay on the trails.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
For up-to-date trail and parking details, visit:
NEARBY
Starkey Hill Conservation Area
Rockwood Conservation Area
Guelph Lake Conservation Area
Watson Road Ponds
Guelph Hiking Trail
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