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A Day Trip to the Connecticut College Arboretum

Conn College has a beautiful public Arboretum, wildflower garden and nature trails, with easy parking off of Williams Street. The Arboretum is free and open to the public seven days a week from dawn to dusk.

Connecticut College Arboretum

In early Spring the Wildflower Garden comes alive with flowers, greenery and wildlife. Each flower, tree and bush is labeled so you never have to guess what you are looking at. In early May they offer a free guided Wildflower Walk. Guided Tours of the Arboretum are available on select Sundays. Each tour lasts from 60 to 90 minutes and there is no charge.

The Edgerton and Stengel Memorial Wildflower Garden is a 750 acres arboretum and botanical gardens which was established 1956 and 1976 and renovated in 1996. It is located on the campus of Connecticut College and in the towns of New London and Waterford.

Connecticut College Arboretum
A member of the lily family, Red (Purple) Trillium gives off an odor reminiscent of a wet-dog, earning it the nickname of, you guessed it, “wet dog trillium.” This spring bloomer is also known as Stinking Benjamin and Wake-robin (since it appears about the time people first notice robins in the spring).
Connecticut College Arboretum
The Wild Geranium – or spotted geranium – is a perennial plant native to woodlands in eastern North America
The Yellow Birch tree can be found at the Connecticut College Arboretum. It’s bark is a shiny yellow to gray-silver that splits into curly strips and becomes a reddish brown as it grow older.
Connecticut College Arboretum

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