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The Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Located on Orange road in Waterloo, Iowa, just east of Hawkeye Community College in Prairie Grove Park.
It is currently under construction and will be a total of 75 acres in size when completed. It will be regional wide source of beauty and a source of information and learning about environmental concerns, our local plants and trees. Currently under development, the Sesquicentennial Forest is being planted and several demonstrations gardens were already been put in last spring with annuals, perennials and vegetable beds on display. Please stop and pay a visit. Iowa Arboretum and Garden Directory Arboretum, Botanical and Garden Resource Registry
We are open for volunteers every Saturday morning from 8:00 - 12:00. Work involves everything from cleanup, mulching of trees,planting, lay out of the Community Garden area and path construction. Projects include watering, mulching, cleanup, weeding, garden You don't need to spend the entire morning and you can request a call if you would like to work on a specific project. The arboretum is in need of hand tools, soaker hoses, and a leveling transit. (age not important) For volunteer information contact Kelly Conrad, Volunteer Coordinator at 319-232-4979 For donations contact Craig Gibleon, Planning and Operations Dir. at 319-233-5492 For Memorial information contact Sharon Jordan, Finance 319-235-7568
Discounts are given at Hawkeye Community College on various gardening related classes if you are a Cedar Valley Arboretum Member. If you would like more information, please call (319) 232-3397
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