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The Hayes Arboretum is an arboretum of 330 acres (130 ha) located in Richmond, Indiana, United States. [1] The main (west) entrance is open free to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., while the east entrance, which provides access to both hiking and mountain biking trails, is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Name Image Affiliation Municipality Coordinates Brincka Cross Gardens: Michigan City: Christy Woods: Ball State University: Muncie: Crown Hill Cemetery
The arboretum has oak trees and an exhibit of oak trees from around the world. [2] It is the largest collection of oak trees in Indiana. [5] The display gardens include viburnums, conifer and Japanese maples. Native plants found in Indiana are on display in the Joseph E. Meyer Memorial Pavilion Garden and in the Native Plant Garden. Roses and ...
The oldest trees are over 400 years old. Among the largest of their species are 24 state champions and two county champions. One of the tallest trees in the state is a tulip tree located within the park. It is 147 feet (45 m) tall with a 13.2-foot (4.0 m) circumference and 81-foot (25 m) canopy. [2]
In 1940 the United States government leased the forest land to the state of Indiana, with Indiana being deeded the land in 1956. In 1994 and 1995 sixty-six additional acres (27 ha) of land in total were given to the forest. [4] Recreation in the park consists of camping, hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Rare habitats exist in the Hoosier Prairie Preserve, including the dry black oak barrens, wetland pools, and moist prairies. The areas support over 350 native plants. [1] Of these, 43 are uncommon or rarely seen within Indiana. These rare plants include the white wild indigo, prairie parsley, Indian paintbrush, rose pogonia and the tall Indian ...
SHEBOYGAN — The Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk returns for its sixth year Nov. 18.. The event, sponsored by Sheboygan County Rotary Clubs’ Making Spirits Bright, will take participants through ...
Contains two contrasting forest types and exceptionally large individuals of several tree species. Officer's Woods: 1974: Seven miles northwest of Madison [3] Jefferson: Private One of the finest remnants of beech-maple forest south of the Wisconsin-age glacial boundary in Indiana.