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Graver Arboretum

Coordinates: 40°48′00″N 75°21′49″W / 40.8001°N 75.3635°W / 40.8001; -75.3635
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Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum, a Muhlenberg College-owned arboretum in Bath, Pennsylvania

The Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum (63 acres) is an arboretum owned by Muhlenberg College and located at 1581 Bushkill Center Road in Bath, Pennsylvania. The arboretum is open daily without charge.

The arboretum was established more than 40 years ago by Dr. Lee and Virginia Graver, who cultivated wildflowers, ferns, rhododendrons, and native and rare trees, including more than 150 conifer species.[1] The Gravers donated their property to Muhlenberg College in 1994.

Principal plant collections of the Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum include:

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References

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  1. ^ Conifer Quarterly, Volumes 19-21. American Conifer Society, 2002. 103.

40°48′00″N 75°21′49″W / 40.8001°N 75.3635°W / 40.8001; -75.3635