Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens

Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
Bartlett Homestead
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TypeArboretum
LocationStamford, Connecticut
Coordinates41°08′01″N 73°32′49″W / 41.1335°N 73.547°W / 41.1335; -73.547 (Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens)
Area93 acres (38 ha)
Websitewww.bartlettarboretum.org
London Plane Tree at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut, contains 93 acres of parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England. The Arboretum is open and accessible to the public every day of the year and is located at 151 Brookdale Road.

The herbarium of the Bartlett Arboretum is a collection of over 3500 specimens. While most specimens are from the Northeastern United States, the collection also houses material from the Southeastern United States and Adjacent Mexico (200), the Caribbean (100), Amazonian Peru (150), the former Soviet Union (200),and Africa (100). This collection includes approximately 2,500 species of vascular plants, and 1,000 species of bryophyte. The collection currently houses one type specimen.