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UW Botanic Gardens encompasses two sites, the Washington Park Arboretum on the south side of Union Bay T S

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Washington Park Arboretum

Seattle’s hidden gem includes 230 acres of woods, INTERPRETIVE EXERCISE LOOPS Getting around Treasure this gem wetlands, views and one of the nation’s best woody Take a casual stroll or a brisk aerobic walk along our Parking is limited; please consider using alternative To keep the Arboretum clean, safe, and enjoyable plant collections. Jointly managed by UW Botanic exercise loops and learn more about the Arboretum. transportation for your visit. Bike racks are located for all, please observe the following: Gardens and the City of Seattle, the Arboretum is The ½-mile Pinetum loop, accessed from the Wilcox outside the Graham Visitors Center. City buses run • Keep dogs leashed at all times and out of the only state arboretum in Washington. To learn footbridge, wanders through the conifer collection. near the park entrances on East Madison Street and beaches, playgrounds, natural areas, and the more about the collections, download a garden audio The 1-mile Lookout loop starts in the Japanese Montlake Boulevard. Agua Verde Cafe and Paddle Japanese Garden. guide, or sign up for tours and classes, visit www. Maples collection and circles past the historic Club and the UW Waterfront Activities Center rent • Please do not remove objects from the park. uwbotanicgardens.org. The Arboretum is open daily Lookout Gazebo. boats for public use. • Keep bikes on roadways within the park. from dawn to dusk and is free to the public. • The Arboretum has nonmotorized boat launching sites. Please use designated locations shown on map. Center for Urban Horticulture UW Botanic Gardens UN IO N L B P Union Bay Natural Area • YesleR Swamp • Center for Urban Horticulture A UNIVERSITY VILLAGE Y th P 5 hyde herbarium • miller library Merrill Hall open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays SHOPPING CENTER L 4 N E 3501 NE 41st Street, Box 354115 E N Explore the demonstration gardens around the Center, Seattle, WA 98195-4115 • 206-543-8616 then venture out into the natural area, one of the T largest wetlands remaining on Lake Washington. 5th S Washington Park Arboretum NE 4 This public space, restoration laboratory, and former Graham Visitors Center open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily NE 45th landfill is one of the best birding sites in Seattle.

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Building Restroom UNION BAY Parking Bus Funding for the trail maps and interpretive signs Road Information provided by Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust The scale represented on this map is approximate.