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Recent Examples of arboretumMini golf outing boosts Morton Arboretum science work Morton Arboretum in Lisle will present Swing for Science from 4 to 9 p.m. June 12, a philanthropic night out at its new Wonder Woods Mini Golf to support the arboretum’s science initiatives.—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 An arboretum of towering Scots pines, oaks, and silver fir surrounds this Victorian mansion, hemmed by formal gardens of flowers and shrubs.—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025 The two parks earlier were designated accredited botanic gardens by Botanic Gardens Conservation International, while last year they were named Level 4 arboretums in recognition of the organization’s tree conservation efforts.—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Home to more than 6,000 trees and shrubs that represent more than 190 species, the campus is officially designated as an arboretum, according to its website.—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
Extensive signage explains who owned the plantation (the country’s first Hispanic Congressman, Joseph Marion Hernández) and provides background on the Seminole Indians.
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Bonnie Gross,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
In the misty central highlands, tea plantations ripple across undulating hillsides in neat green rows, as cool mist drifts through eucalyptus groves and over winding railway tracks that curve like silver ribbons.
For that matter, Walden is organized by thematic chapters, because there’s not much plot to Thoreau spending some time in a shack on Emerson’s woodlot.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2021
The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
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