The William Lanier Hunt Arboretum (over 100 acres) is an
arboretum and natural area that forms part of the
North Carolina Botanical Garden
The North Carolina Botanical Garden (about , plus of nature preserves) is a botanical garden operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The primary goal of the Garden is to research, catalog, a ...
. It is operated by the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
, Old Mason Farm Road,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arboretum is private and not open to the public. Arboretum property was donated by William Lanier Hunt between the 1960s and the 1990s in order to protect natural areas and conserve woody plants of the southeastern United States. It includes several
rhododendron bluffs in a gorge along Morgan Creek.
External links
Other Natural Areas Managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United States
Hunt Arboretum
Hunt Arboretum
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landmarks
Protected areas of Orange County, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill buildings
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