Dee Atkinson Arboretum Trail

Ar bo re tum (är'bəré' təm) , n. a plot of land where many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.

The Dee Atkinson Arboretum serves as a living guide for those interested in learning about the role of our various native and imported trees and shrubs. Identifying and learning about each specimen allows us to further understand the complex interactions between trees - the flora surrounding them and the wildlife that use them.

Visiting our arboretum will reinforce your knowledge of these trees and shrubs, and enhance your woodland experiences. Look for the wooden posts that identify the Arboretum trees. In the initial development of the Arboretum, memorial gifts helped the collection grow and those trees are noted. Opportunities are available for additional memorial gifts.

The memorial arboretum at Baltimore Woods was dedicated in June, 1990 to the memory of “Dee” Atkinson, a former board member and strong supporter of Centers for Nature Education, Inc. (CNE). Dee loved the Baltimore woods site and frequently hiked the trails, attended programs, and used her experiences here to strengthen her bond with the environment. We hope that visitors will have a sense of the joy and enlightenment that Dee experienced at Baltimore Woods.

“Some people go to church to speak with our creator and pray for strength. I come to Baltimore Woods. Lofty Eastern Hemlock and American Beech do as much for my soul as any man-made spire. Gentle songs of wood thrushes and wrens fill my heart as well as any organ sonata. Here I feel at one with the on-goingness of life, my definition of God.”

--Dee Atkinson

Dee Atkinson Arboretum Trail [Click for Trail Map]
Trees and Shrubs as growing on the trail
	White Cedar	Thuja occidentalis			European Mountain-Ash	Sorbus aucuparia
	Cottenwood	Populus deltoides			Highbush Cranberry	Viburnum trilobum
	Bur Oak	Quercus macrocarpa			Nannyberry	Vibernum lentago
	American Chestnut	Castanea dentata			Arrow-wood	Vibernum dentatum
	Lilac	Vulgaris			Osage Orange	Maclura pomifera
	White Ash	Fraxinus americana			Serviceberry	Amelanchier canadenis
	Black Cherry	Prunus serotina			Russian Olive	Eleagnus augustiifolia
	Sugar Maple	Acer saccharum			Autumn Olive	Eleagnus umbellata
	Box Elder	Acer negundo			Common Elderberry	Sambucus canadenis
	American Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis			Silky Dogwood	Cornus amomum
	Red Maple	Acer rubrum			Red Osier Dogwood	Cornus serecia
	Scarlet Oak	Quercus coccinea			Pagoda Dogwood	Cornus alternifolia
	Scarlet Oak	Quercus coccinea			Eastern Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida
	Staghorn Sumac	Rhuetyphina			Asian Flowering Dogwood	Cornus kousa
	Quaking Aspen	Populus tremuloides			Gray Dogwood	Cornus racemosa
	European Larch	Larix decidua			Tartarian Honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica
	American Basswood	Tilia americana			Eastern Redbud	Cercis canadensis
	Bitternut Hickory	Carya cordiformis			Flowering Crab	Pyrus
	Northern Catalpa	Catalpa speciosa			Black Walnut	Juglans nigra
	Balsam Fir	Abies balsamea			American Mountain-Ash	Sorbus americana
	Yellow Birch	Betula alleghaniensis			Tuliptree	Liriodendron tulipfera
	American Elm	Ulmus americana			Tuliptree	Liriodendron tulipfera
	Slippery Elm	Ulmus rubra			White Oak	Quercus alba
	Slippery Elm	Ulmus rubra			Horse Chestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum
	American Beech	Fagus grandifolia			Butternut	Juglans cinerea
	American Hornbeam	Carpinus caroliniana			Douglas Fir	Pseudotsuga menziesii
	American Hawthorn	Crataegus			White Fir	Ables concolor
	English Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna			Eastern Redbud	Cercis canadenis
	Multiflora Rose	Rosa Multiflora			Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum
	Witch Hazel	Hamamelis virginiana			Peartree	Pyrus communis
	European Buckthorn	Rhamnus cathartica			Black Maple	Acer nigrum
	Eastern White Pine	Pinus strobus

The trail work, site preparation, planting, and arboreal care has been performed by O.C.E.T.A summer work crews, Volunteers, and CNE staff. Thank You.