Skinderiškis Dendrological Park

Skinderiškis Dendrological Park (Lithuanian: Skinderiškio dendrologinis parkas) a dendrological park (an arboretum) located in a former Skinderiškis manor site (now part of Užvarčiai village),[1] Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania.

The park is located in the Šušvė river loop and covers an area of 125 hectares (310 acres).

[2] It was created (since 1971)[3] by a local forester Kęstutis Kaltenis who was awarded by the prize of Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus in 1993 for this contribution to environment protection.

[5] The park is created as a landscape composition with a system of small ponds, wooden sculptures and heavy boulders.

[6] The Skinderiškis Dendrological Park hosted musical festival "Mėnuo Juodaragis" in 2014.