South Arkansas Arboretum

THE ARBORETUM

MISSION

The South Arkansas Arboretum is dedicated to preserving the native, rare, and economically important flora of the West Gulf Coastal Plain region of the United States. The reestablishment of the Arboretum has created an environment where Arkansas's natural beauty will be preserved for generations of people to view, study, photograph, and enjoy.

GOALS OF THE

ARBORETUM

The goals of the South Arkansas Arboretum are:

1. To provide an educational site by serving as a living laboratory for elementary, secondary, and college age groups, as well as the public. Guided tours to aid in the identification of the natural flora and fauna are offered by appointment

2. To provide a recreational site for walkers and joggers where nature's beauty may be enjoyed.

3. To provide a preservation site for the unique West Gulf Coastal Plain flora and fauna

This 12-acre wooded site adjacent to the former El Dorado High School site features plants native to Arkansas's West Gulf Coastal Plain and exotic species including flowering camellias and azaleas. Managed by the South Arkansas Community College, the arboretum offers marked paved walking trails, a rental pavilion, rental gazebo, restrooms, and parking.

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