The R. A. Stranahan Arboretum 47 acres (190,000 m²) is located at 4131 Tantara Drive, Toledo, Ohio, about a 10-minute drive from the main campus of the University of Toledo. It contains 1,500 specimens of cultivated, mature trees from China, Serbia, Japan, and Norway, as well as North American varieties ranging from Bristlecone Pine to Buckeye.

The Arboretum site includes cultivated ornamental trees, rolling lawns, natural woods, ponds, wetlands and a restored prairie, all located within the "Oak Openings" sand dune region. About one-quarter of the Arboretum is covered by forest. The older forest has not been cleared for over 150 years and has oaks as the dominant tree. Peaks of old sand dunes are visible beneath its undergrowth. The newer forest is 50 years old, with has red maple as the dominant tree.

R. A. Stranahan Arboretum

The Arboretum was donated to the University of Toledo in 1964 by the W. W. Knight family, in memory of Robert Stranahan.

R. A. Stranahan Arboretum

See also

List of botanical gardens in the United States

External links

Official Site

Arboreta in Ohio

Botanical gardens in Ohio

University of Toledo

Protected areas of Lucas County, Ohio

Parks in Toledo, Ohio

R. A. Stranahan Arboretum