The Humboldt Botanical Garden is a 44.5 acres (18 ha) botanical garden located four miles south of Eureka, California , United States . The Garden is near the South Bay portion of Humboldt Bay on the north side of the College of the Redwoods . Grading and site preparation began in August 2003. Featuring views of Humboldt Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the garden opened in 2006, with more development completed by 2008.
26-796: The Humboldt Botanical Garden (HBG) business office is located in downtown Eureka and is operated by the nonprofit Humboldt Botanical Garden Foundation which had over 1000 members in 2020. HBG is a member of the American Public Gardens Association , the American Rhododendron Society , and the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admission program. HBG is listed by the California Native Plant Society as one of
52-419: A garden that provides an enjoyable discovery into the botanical world through education, participation and community service. A summer music series and an annual native plant sale are held in the gardens. The gardens are available as a special events venue. In March 2023, HBG became the northernmost site for safeguarding the state-listed endangered species Vine Hill manzanita ( Arctostaphylos densiflora ) which
78-462: A grouping of a state's official tree species , or in a few cases, another species indigenous to the state but better suited to growing in the local climate . Bald cypress that might be found in a Louisiana swamp grow just a short walk from pines and birches that grow in New England forests; young redwoods from California grow near cottonwoods that might grow in riverside forests in
104-444: A historical collection (archive), the institution also has an extensive herbarium of over 800,000 specimens documenting wild and cultivated plant diversity. The United States National Arboretum was formally established by an act of Congress on 4 March 1927. The act authorized the creation of the arboretum on what was then called Mount Hamilton, but it did not actually appropriate any funding to make that happen. That particular area
130-558: Is home to a pair of mated bald eagles named Mr. President and The First Lady. The pair began nesting at the Arboretum in 2014; the first eagles to nest there since 1947. An eagle nest cam sponsored by the American Eagle Foundation provides a livestream video feed of the nest during mating season. A small collection of public artwork, including Split Ritual by American sculptor Beverly Pepper , can be found at
156-586: Is native to Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California. Another critically endangered species is the Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis), a native of Australia which has been planted at HBG. It was known only from fossils until found near Sydney, Australia in 1994. Active research in support of conservation, general research, and education is supported. As of 2024, this has included research into Monterey Pines (Pinus radiata), habitats for native pollinators and their flower selection, removal of invasive species, and studying
182-679: The United States' bicentenary . This tree was formerly in Hiroshima, Japan and survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima . The tree has been "in training" since 1625. A Japanese temple bell hangs at the entrance to the Japanese Pavilion. Cast in bronze in 1798, the bell was donated by the National Bell Festival and installed on 1 January 2024. Featuring three panels of classical Japanese inscriptions,
208-572: The 17 California gardens with notable California native plant collections. The Gardens were first organized in 1991. Originally a farm, the site is a grassy escarpment with meadows and woodland, and a year-round stream. The area's climate, which straddles Mediterranean and Pacific Marine allows for a diverse group of plants. Its Native Plant Garden has an emphasis on the Humboldt region, but includes plants from other geographic areas. Other gardens are: “All Happy Now” earth sculpture, meant to be walked in
234-920: The American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, is an association of public- garden institutions and professionals primarily in the United States and Canada. Over the last six decades, the American Public Gardens Association has emerged as the premiere association for public gardens in North America. Today, the Association's 500 member institutions are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and fourteen other countries. The Association's individual members live in every state,
260-712: The Arboretum starting in 1988 and dedicated in 1990. Ruins of the United Brick Corporation Brick Complex sit along the northwestern border of the Arboretum. They can be easily viewed from the New York Avenue parking lot. The kilns and associated structures, which the USDA acquired in 1976, were added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1978. The site is not accessible to the public. The U.S. National Arboretum
286-552: The Arboretum's current footprint of 446 acres (180 ha). On April 11, 1973, the U.S. National Arboretum was listed as a Category II Landmark in the National Register of Historic Places for its "importance which contributes significantly to the cultural heritage and visual beauty of the District of Columbia." The construction of a Chinese garden , the National China Garden has been proposed for
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#1732783501190312-399: The Arboretum. The piece is made of ductile iron and stands at 10 ft (3.0 m) H x 44 in (110 cm) W x 100 in (250 cm) D. It consists of four vertical pieces that resemble large tools. They are placed in a circle on top of a flat, doughnut-shaped foundation. The sculpture was dedicated in 1993. In 2020, the U.S. National Arboretum re-introduced popular koi (fish) to
338-619: The District of Columbia, Canada, and 24 other countries. APGA has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create the Climate and Sustainability Alliance. The Alliance promotes the exchange of information related to global climate change . The Alliance has created the Public Gardens Sustainability Index to offer best practices for gardeners with consideration of
364-618: The National Arboretum since 2003. A groundbreaking was held in 2016 but the garden was reportedly cancelled due to counter-intelligence concerns regarding the construction of a large pagoda that could be used for collecting signals intelligence. Source: Source: The National Grove of State Trees (often just called the Grove) is a display of trees representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia . Fifty-one plots are arrayed over 30 acres (120,000 m ), each plot home to
390-536: The United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an organization in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . United States National Arboretum The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. , operated by the United States Department of Agriculture 's Agricultural Research Service . It
416-703: The arboretum could have a tree that is important in each of the states. Planting was undertaken in 1989 with the National Association of State Foresters , the American Forest Foundation , the USDA Forest Service , and the National Arboretum. The centerpiece of the collection is the portal adjacent to the M Street parking lot. A wooden entrance arbor is dedicated to the memory of Jeanne Yeutter, wife of former Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter . Her sponsorship of
442-661: The bell stands 27 inches tall and weighs 80 pounds. The National Capitol Columns , a set of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were once part of the East Portico of the United States Capitol building from 1828 to 1958, are located on a hilltop in the Ellipse Meadow. The foundation on which the columns sit is constructed from steps originally at the Capitol. The columns were moved from storage to
468-540: The effects of potential predation on foraging habits of bumblebees. Research has included collaborations with Wright State University, Academy of the Redwoods Environmental Club, and California Polytechnic University Humboldt. 40°41′49.11″N 124°12′0.81″W / 40.6969750°N 124.2002250°W / 40.6969750; -124.2002250 American Public Gardens Association The American Public Gardens Association , formerly
494-548: The financial, environmental, and social impacts of sustainability decisions. The Association also administers the Plant Collections Network. As part of this program, APGA has since 1995 partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture ’s Agriculture Research Service and the National Arboretum to accredit exceptional public gardens. This article about an organization in
520-634: The main campus in Washington, D.C., there are research locations at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland and in McMinville, Tennessee . The Arboretum functions as a major center of botanical research conducted by the USDA, including applied research on trees, shrubs, turf, and the development of new ornamental plants. In addition to a library and
546-406: The otherwise treeless Great Plains States. Although the mid-Atlantic region has mild weather, which allows the USDA to grow most of the designated species, it cannot successfully grow a few of the state trees such as the cabbage palmetto , which is the state tree of both Florida and South Carolina , or the kukui , which is Hawaii 's state tree. Substitutes have been made for these species, so
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#1732783501190572-410: The project helped the concept of a Grove of State Trees to be realized. The inscription on the arbor reads, "In Celebration of Jeanne Yeutter's Love of Trees". The arbor leads to a large plaza with a flagstone star and a wall adorned with pottery tiles designed and fabricated by Liza Bach, a Tennessee crafter. Each tile is individually cast with the name of each state and a raised image of the foliage of
598-572: The state tree. The collections of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum are found throughout the Japanese, Chinese, and North American Pavilions, as well as a conservatory. The Mary E. Mrose Exhibit Gallery features season and rotating displays of bonsai as well as a collection of viewing stones . Among the many bonsai accessions is a Japanese white pine cultivar , Pinus parviflora 'Miyajima', donated in 1975 by Masaru Yamaki to mark
624-605: The way of meditation labyrinths; Riparian Area; Greenhouse; the Temperate Woodland Garden; the Ornamental Terrace Garden; Rose Garden; Heather Garden; Pollinator Garden; Mediterranean Allee and Native Tree garden; plus five miles of hiking trails. The Humboldt Botanical Garden is particularly interested in maintaining complete native conifer , Iris and Lilium occidental (western lily) collections. Its Mission Statement is: To cultivate
650-485: Was established in 1927 by an act of Congress after a campaign by USDA Chief Botanist Frederick Vernon Coville . It is 446 acres (1.80 km ) in size and is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) northeast of the Capitol building, with entrances on New York Avenue, NE and R Street, NE. The campus's gardens, collections, and features are connected by roadways that are 9.5 miles (15.3 km) long in total. In addition to
676-537: Was well-suited for the arboretum because it had varied soils and physiography, and no permanent buildings were then present. Ten months later, President Calvin Coolidge signed a law appropriating $ 300,000 for the National Arboretum. An initial 189 acres (76 ha) were purchased in 1928, with an additional 196 acres (79 ha) being acquired in 1934. Additional land was purchased in 1938, 1948, and 1949 that, along with subsequent minor expansions, contributed to
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