But only God can make a tree [August 21, 2017] Arboretum, When I was young, I learned a poem by Joyce Kilmer. I remember one line: …but only God can make a tree.” And so it is with The Arboretum. One man had a dream: Gene Heinemann. He and (a group of) master gardeners carefully […]

The English Formal Garden and Woodlands Preserve [August 18, 2017] The English Formal Garden and Woodlands Preserve lies tucked into a quiet, peaceful grove of deciduous trees, bushes, and shrubbery upon the easternmost perimeter of the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. A tribute to Georgette and Frank Hardie Commissioned by the children of the late […]

About this planned renovation [July 28, 2017] The Visitor/Education Center is about to experience a major renovation. It’s truly the hub of the Arboretum. It’s where community residents gather for artistic painting, for family reunions, birthday parties, weddings, and off-site activities for care facilities. Many educational workshops and volunteer trainings are conducted here. Children from area […]

A great cooperative community venture! [May 12, 2014] It’s a children’s vegetable garden! This year, the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens are working together with Hy-Vee on Dodge Street as well as the Dubuque Boys and Girls Club to teach children how to plant and grow their own vegetables.  Special thanks to Hy-Vee for providing […]

Arboretum = Happiness [November 20, 2013] Prevention magazine recently cited an area arboretum as a “happiness hub” and we couldn’t agree more! There’s just something about communing with the beauty and wonder of nature that — well, naturally — lifts a person’s spirits. One of the elements of that happiness hub: trails. You’ll be interested to know […]