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The UW Arboretum's Visitor Center (formerly called the McKay Center) is pictured in an aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during an autumn sunset on Oct. 5, 2011. From foreground to horizon are Curtis Prairie, Longnecker Gardens, Lake Wingra, and the UW-Madison campus and downtown Madison skyline.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration. In addition to its 1,260 acres (5 km 2) in Madison, Wisconsin (located about four miles from the main campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison), the ...
- 1,260 acres (510 ha)
- 1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, Wisconsin
- April 26, 1932
- Arboretum
Photo: Bryce Richter. The idea of a University Arboretum was first proposed by landscape architect John Nolen in his 1911 report, “Madison: A Model City.”. However, the plans truly picked up steam in 1925 when Michael Olbrich began raising money to preserve the space. Olbrich had a vision for the Arboretum being a purposeful space, hoping ...
The UW Arboretum's Visitor Center (formerly called the McKay Center) is pictured in an aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during an autumn sunset on Oct. 5, 2011. From foreground to horizon are Curtis Prairie, Longnecker Gardens, Lake Wingra, and the UW-Madison campus and downtown Madison skyline.