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SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Bartlett Arboretum

Dr. Walter Bartlett started the arboretum in 1910, and it was open…

📍 Belle Plaine, Sumner County
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Clyde Arboretum

Home to more than 50 deciduous and evergreen species of trees (labeled),…

📍 Clyde, Cloud County
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains

The Kansas flora is showcased at this lovely prairie garden. Take a…

📍 Hesston, Harvey County
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Historic Riggs Arboretum

For a walk through the oldest arboretum west of the Mississippi, ask…

📍 Waterloo, Kingman County
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

Kansas Landscape Arboretum

More than 1,000 species of native and exotic woody plants are represented…

📍 Wakefield, Clay County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Several miles south of the hustle and bustle of the city, a…

📍 Overland Park, Johnson County
SOUTHEAST KANSAS

Parsons Arboretum

The arboretum and wetlands were started in 1991 and are filling in…

📍 Parsons, Labette County

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