The Township of Wilmot is celebrating 30 years in May 2024 since receiving the gift of a six-acre Arboretum in New Hamburg.
The property, located at 470 Waterloo St., was first used in the 1940s by Waterloo County to test plowing methods and water runoff for area farmers. The Arboretum, only the second in Ontario, saw its first trees planted in 1957 and 1958.
The Arboretum was first officially opened in June 1964 as the Waterloo County Arboretum. It was deeded to Wilmot Township from the Region of Waterloo in 1994.
An arboretum is a special garden that features trees and shrubs grown for education and research. It may show examples of rare or unique species or grow native trees, depending on the purpose chosen for the arboretum.
Visit wilmot.ca/Arboretum to learn more.
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