Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

It is located a mile west of U.S. Highway 69 on 179th Street, Overland Park, Kansas.

[1] The arboretum includes mature trees and limestone bluffs, with nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) of trails and two bridges across Wolf Creek, a major tributary of the Blue River.

The arboretum has been developed over 20 years, with nearly 85 percent of the site set aside for natural ecosystems.

[3] The remaining property is earmarked for gardens, buildings, etc.

At present, 8 ecosystems have been identified within the arboretum:[4] Gardens developed to date are:[5][6]