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Line 1: {{Short description\|Arboretum in Maple Valley, Washington}} '''Lake Wilderness Arboretum''' (40 acres), known for a time as the '''South King County Arboretum''', is an [[arboretum]] ~~located~~ in [[Maple Valley, Washington]]~~. It is open daily without charge. The Lake Wilderness Arboretum is managed by the South King County Arboretum Foundation~~. The arboretum is open daily without charge. It is located off the Lake Wilderness Trail. The arboretum was first established as a nonprofit organization in 1965, with its initial design completed and implemented in 1970. The Western Azalea Garden was dedicated in June 2000. In addition to a focus on Northwest native plants, the Arboretum has one of the world's largest collections of the Western Azalea (''[[Rhododendron]] [[Rhododendron occidentale\|occidentale]]''), with over 200 selections of the species. In addition to a focus on Northwest native plants, the Arboretum has one of the world's largest collections of the Western Azalea (''[[Rhododendron]] [[Rhododendron occidentale\|occidentale]]''), with over 200 selections of the species.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Arboretum western azalea collection largest in world \|url=http://www.maplevalleyreporter.com/news/arboretum-western-azalea-collection-largest-in-world/ \|accessdate=5 March 2019 \|work=Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter \|date=June 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|last1=Dunning \|first1=Bob \|title=Dedication of the Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Display Garden \|journal=Journal of the American Rhodendron Society \|volume=54 \|issue=4 \|url=https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v54n4/v54n4-dunning.htm\|accessdate=5 March 2019}}</ref> The Lake Wilderness Arboretum is managed by the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The arboretum was first established as a nonprofit organization in 1965, with its initial design completed and implemented in 1970. The Western Azalea Garden was dedicated in June 2000. The recently incorporated City of Maple Valley finalized the transfer of Lake Wilderness Park and the Arboretum from King County in January 2003. In April 2003, the name was changed from the original name, South King County Arboretum, to Lake Wilderness Arboretum. The name of the Arboretum Foundation was changed to Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation (LWAF) in 2007. ==See also== * [[List of botanical gardens in the United States]] ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.lakewildernessarboretum.org/ Lake Wilderness Arboretum Website] * [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Wilderness+Arboretum/@47.3802017,-122.0424118,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5490606aff6de441:0xc309537312af8f3e!8m2!3d47.3801981!4d-122.0402231?hl=en Lake Wilderness Arboretum on Google Maps] {{Authority control}} {{coord\|47\|22\|50\|N\|122\|02\|27\|W\|format=dms\|display=title\|type:forest_region:US-WA}} [[Category:Arboreta in Washington (~~U.S.~~ state)]]▼ [[Category:Parks in King County, Washington]]▼ [[Category:Botanical gardens in Washington (state)]]▼ {{KingCountyWA-geo-stub}} ▲[[Category:Arboreta in Washington (U.S. state)]] {{US-garden-stub}} ▲[[Category:King County, Washington]] {{arboretum-stub}} ▲[[Category:Botanical gardens in Washington]]