University of Toledo's Stranahan Arboretum

University of Toledo's Stranahan Arboretum An exquisite collection of rare and local trees, shrubs and grasses. Free to the public. Hours can change for weather/holidays.

The University of Toledo's Stranahan Arboretum is a 47-acre site, about a 10 minute drive from the main campus, that consists of cultivated ornamental trees, rolling lawns, natural woods, ponds, wetlands and prairie. It serves as one of the Department of Environmental Science's field sites for environmental education and research. Both graduate and undergraduate courses in ecology and geology us

e the Arboretum as an outdoor laboratory . It also hosts a number of educational programs for area school students (K-12) throughout the year. A tour/guide provided by Dr. Alison Spongberg and The Stormy Petrels of Maumee Bay giving insights and references to trees at the Arboretum as they appear in the stories on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, specifically the canon of Sherlock Holmes.http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Faculty/Spongberg/als/Sherlockian_Arboretum_tour%20.pdf

10/28/2020

We are closed today but will be open Friday. We will close November 1st for the season.

10/26/2020

The arboretum will be closed today, October 26.

10/21/2020

The arboretum will be closed today (Wednesday)and this Friday.

10/19/2020

The arboretum will be closed today because of rain.

10/16/2020

The arboretum will be closed on Friday October 15th, 2020. We will be open again on Monday.

10/14/2020

The Arboretum will be closed today due to utility work on Sylvania and Tantara. We will be open again on Friday.

09/19/2020

We will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 to 4:00 starting Monday September 21.

06/10/2020

unfortunately the arboretum is still closed. Most employees at UT are not scheduled to return to full schedules until August.

05/14/2020
......if we can’t visit in person....
05/01/2020

......if we can’t visit in person....

For anyone interested in Ohio's natural history, this video offers a brief look at the geologic origins of many scenic wonders that dot the Ohio landscape. F...

04/29/2020

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4131 Tantara Road
Toledo, OH
43623

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm

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