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The forest was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as part of the Overton Park Historic District. [2] Tree identification began in 1997, with some 70 tree species identified by 2002 when it was certified as an arboretum. Today the arboretum contains walking trails with 49 tree markers identifying 32 species.
Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park: Memphis: Old Hickory Lake Arboretum: Old Hickory: Parris Powers Memorial Arboertum [4] Volunteer State Community College: Gallatin: Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Chattanooga: Stones River Greenway Arboretum: Murfreesboro: University of Tennessee Arboretum: University of Tennessee: Oak Ridge
Overton Park was designed by landscape architect George Kessler as part of a comprehensive plan that also included Riverside Park (later M.L. King Riverside Park) and the Memphis Parkway System. The planning began in 1901, and Overton Park was established in 1906. [2] [3] The park is named in honor of John Overton, a co-founder of Memphis. [4]
Pages in category "Botanical gardens in Tennessee" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park;
Oaklawn Garden, also known as Oaklawn Gardens, is a botanical garden, park and museum located at 7831 Old Poplar Pike in Germantown, Tennessee, United States.A historic residential home, erected by the original landowner in 1854, is situated on the property.
The Memphis Botanic Garden is a 96-acre (39 ha) botanical garden located in Audubon Park at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee. [1]Memphis Botanic Garden is open to the public daily, where guests can take a stroll through various gardens on the grounds.
The 65-acre (260,000 m 2) wildlife observation area includes a three-mile (5 km) nature path which is home to a wide variety of native plants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The Nature Center no longer accepts wounded or abandoned wild animals and no longer has veterinarian staff on site.
Coon Creek Science Center, the site of Upper Cretaceous fossil finds and a museum in Adamsville, Tennessee [2] Lichterman Nature Center, an arboretum/nature center/wildlife museum in Memphis [3] Mallory-Neely House, a historic home in the Victorian Village of Memphis [4] Magevney House, a historic home in the Victorian Village of Memphis [5]