Gilman Park Arboretum, consisting of 14 acres (57,000 m2), is an
arboretum
An arboretum (plural: arboreta) in a general sense is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees of a variety of species. Originally mostly created as a section in a larger garden or park for specimens of mostly non-local species, man ...
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Pierce, Nebraska
Pierce is a city in and county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,767 at the 2010 census.
History
Pierce was platted in 1871, and a courthouse was erected that same year. Like Pierce County, the name honors Pr ...
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The Arboretum was established in 1993, and features 647 woody plants, including 243 different labeled varieties of trees and shrubs, and more than eighty different varieties of perennials and ornamental grasses. The Arboretum is sited around Bill Cox Memorial Lake, has a 1.2 mile (1.9 km) path, and the following distinct gardens: Arboretum Entrance Garden, Butterfly Garden, Historic Bridge Garden, Wildflower & Ornamental Grass Garden, and Xeriscape Garden.