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    McConnell Mansion Museum

    3.0 (1 review)

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    University of Idaho Arboretum & Botanical Garden

    University of Idaho Arboretum & Botanical Garden

    4.0(2 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    I suppose it's from being spoiled from all of the botanical gardens and arboretums in Western…read moreWashington but I felt like this arboretum fell a bit flat. Presentation at first where you park with a barn and garden plants starts out very promising but levels off to plainess later. The ponds on the loop we walked on have lots of pond scum, granted they could be going for a less manicured look here but the presence of water foul would clean the ponds up naturally which it was devoid of. There are sectors on the loop having plants brought from various parts of the world but nothing seemed very distinctive other than the signs indicating what the species of plant or tree was. I'm sure climate plays a big role in Western Idaho compared to Western Washington so those factors need to be considered if you are looking for an arboretum of a more dramatic type.

    This is a beautiful and peaceful place to take a walk. They have the trees organized by…read morespecies/native region so it is gorgeous AND informative. We love to come see the trees blossoming in spring (and the baby ducks/geese!) and then we visit again to see the colorful leaves in the fall. You can grab a walking map near the start of the trail if you like. There are two ways to access the Arb - you can park by the U of I golf course for the north entrance or by the barn on Palouse River Drive on the southern end. Dogs are not allowed on the grounds.

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