Hadwen Arboretum

The Hadwen Arboretum is a 26-acre (11 ha) forest located in the Columbus Park neighborhood of Worcester, Massachusetts.

The mid-point of the East-West Trail, a 14-mile (23 km) trek connecting 20 green spaces throughout Worcester, is located in the Hadwen Arboretum.

He wished the land to be “forever kept for the purpose of educating students in Agricultural, Historical, and Arboreal knowledge scientific and practical.” In 1931 his daughter, Amie Coes willed a neighbouring plot of land to Clark University, expanding the Arboretum and connecting it to a network of trails by Coes Reservoir.

Despite some interest in selling, Clark University continues to own the property after its Board of Trustees firmly decided against it in 1985.

This changed in 2019 when city officials, Clark grounds staff, faculty and students began working together in the ongoing process of revitalizing the Arboretum’s accessibility to the Worcester community.