Two Meet-Up groups (Lehigh Valley Fun With Friends & The Greater Lehigh Valley Outdoors Adventures) invite anyone interested to join us as we take a leasurely walk through Graver's enjoying the warmer weather. The rhododendrons should be in full bloom at this time. Walk will last approx 1 to 2 hours. Rain cancels event.
History/Origin
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For more than 40 years, Dr. Lee and Virginia Graver, nature lovers and conservationists, painstakingly cleared overgrown briar patches, dense brush areas and woods to create an environment conducive to growth for wildflowers, ferns, rhododendrons, and native and rare trees, including more than 150 species of conifers. The result is a beautiful 63-acre arboretum which the Gravers generously donated to Muhlenberg College in 1994.
To ensure its long-term care and upkeep, the Gravers established an endowment fund for the Arboretum in 1995. This endowment fund guarantees that future generations of Muhlenberg students, faculty and friends can enjoy the splendor of this precious natural laboratory.
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Visitors Are Welcome! The arboretum is open seven days a week during daylight hours. The trails may be closed during severe weather and are not maintained in the winter.
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Directions to Arboretum
The Arboretum is a 45 minute drive (21 miles) from the Muhlenberg Campus.
Take Route 22 to 512 North. (From Allentown, take Route 22 East; from Bethlehem/Easton, take Route 22 West.)
Follow for approximately 11.3 miles; turn left at the traffic light (Exxon station) onto Bushkill Center Road.
At the white church, bear left.
The entrance to Graver Arboretum is on the left, approximately .6 miles ahead at (1581 Bushkill Center Road).
Please park in the gravel lot located behind the barn.
Please Note: Pets are not welcome on this walk as this is an Educational Center For Muhlenberg College.