John A. Finch Arboretum is a public
arboretum located at West 3404 Woodland Boulevard,
Spokane, Washington
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,
United States
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in the
West Hills neighborhood. It is open daily without charge. Dogs are not allowed at the arboretum.
The arboretum was established in 1949 after the last living executor of the
John A. Finch estate released $250,000 for the purpose.
The landscape follows Garden Springs Creek, and now contains about 2,000 trees and shrubs, including 65 groups of
lilacs, as well as a
rhododendron grove,
conifer and
maple
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collections, and a nature trail. The arboretum lies in a small valley running southwest-to-northeast carved by the creek.
I-90 and the Sunset Highway, which use the valley to descend into Spokane from the higher elevation of the
Columbia Plateau
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, respectively form the southern and northern borders of the park.
The arboretum is home to the Touch and See Nature Trail, which is owned by the
Girl Scout
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council in the area. It was refurbished by Darlea Chatburn in 2004 who received her
Gold Award after the completion of the project.
Gallery
John A. Finch Arboretum - IMG 6911.JPG, The rhododendron section: Corey Glen
John A. Finch Arboretum - IMG 6896.JPG, Lawn at Finch Arboretum
John A. Finch Arboretum - IMG 6909.JPG, Garden Springs Creek in Autumn
See also
*
List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
External links
Waymarking article about John A. Finch Arboretum* https://web.archive.org/web/20080209231744/http://www.thegreenzone.org/education/
Arboreta in Washington (state)
Finch, John A.
Parks in Spokane County, Washington
Geography of Spokane, Washington
Tourist attractions in Spokane, Washington
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