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Holden Arboretum, The

United States of America - Ohio - Kirtland
Institution Code: HOL
International Agenda Registration: N
BGCI Member: Y
About the Holden Arboretum, The
The Holden Arboretum connects people with nature for inspiration and enjoyment, fosters learning and promotes conservation.

Activities at, by or with The Holden Arboretum will be conducted in concert with the mission. Holden achieves this mission primarily through:

Acquiring, displaying and maintaining documented horticultural collections.
Offering educational programming on plants and nature, emphasizing environmental stewardship.
Conducting scientific research on plants and ecology and disseminating research results.
Engaging individuals with the natural world to enhance fundamental learning, wellness and health.
Conserving natural areas and protecting green space and sensitive ecosystems.

Main Address:
Holden Arboretum, The
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland
Ohio 44094-5172 United States of America
Telephone: (440) 946-4400
Fax: (440) 602 3857
URL: www.holdenarb.org
Primary Email: holden@holdenarb.org

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Clement W. Hamilton, PhD, President and CEO
    Curator's Name: Charles Tubesing, Plant Collections Curator
    Plant Records Officer's Name: Ethan Johnson, Plant Records Curator
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 15
    Educational Staff Number: 7
    Research Staff Number: 6
    Administration Staff Number: 3

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: Y
  • Date founded: 1931
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Y
    Natural vegetation area: Size: 1215 Hectares
  • Landscaped Area: Y
    Landscaped Area: Size: 200 Hectares
  • Total Area: 1457 Hectares
    Latitude: 41.6026550
    Longitude: -81.3060670
    Annual Rainfall: 1150 mm
    Altitude: 347.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: Y
    Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 2992
    Arboretum: Y
    Arboretum Size: 1457
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: N
    Seed Bank: N
    Published Plant Catalogue: Y
    Computer Plant Record System: Y
  • Open to public: Y
    Friends society: Y
    Retail Outlet: Shop: Y
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: N
    Disabled access: Y
  • Number of Visitors: 87946
    Number of Volunteers: 520

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 9994
    Cultivation Taxa Num: 5418
  • Special Collections:Ericaceae, Pinaceae, Acer (41 spp., 148 taxa), Viburnum (27 spp., 67 taxa), Malus (19 spp., 164 taxa), Syringa (12 spp., 168 taxa), Rhododendron (54 spp., 757 taxa), Magnolia (19 spp., 132 taxa), Betula (24 spp., 42 taxa), Ohio native plants (478 taxa), nut-bearing trees (132 taxa), hedge (25 taxa).
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Y
    Invasive Species Policy: N
    ABS Policy: N
    Plant Collection Policy: Y

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Y
    Medicinal Plant Programme: N
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y
    Reintroduction Programme: Y

Research Programmes

  • Biotechnology: N
    Plant Breeding: Y
    Conservation - Biology: Y
    Conservation - Genetics: N
    Data Management Systems and Information Technology: N
    Ecology: Y
    Ecosystem Conservation: Y
    Education: N
    Ethnobotany: N
    Exploration: N
    Floristics: N
    Horticulture: N
    Invasive Species Biology and Control: Y
    Molecular Genetics: N
    Pollination Biology: N
    Restoration Ecology: N
    Seed/Spore Biology: N
    Systematics and Taxonomy: N
    Sustainability: N
    Pharmacology: N
    Agriculture: N
    Land Restoration: N
    Urban Environments: N

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Y
    Education Signs in Garden: Y
    Public Lectures/Talks: Y
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y
    Guided Tours: Y
    Permanent Public Displays: Y
    Special Exhibitions: Y
    Courses for School Children: Y
    Courses for University/College Students: N
    Courses for General Public: Y
    Education Programme: Y
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