Category: Hikes

This is the hike Willy and Dave did several years ago. A point of interest is that much of it was built by Timucuan native-Americans from oyster mounds. These were built long before European conquests of the 16th century. Today the hike was undertaken by Roxane, Katy and myself.

Here are some maps:

Notice that part of the hike is nearly 6 feet below sea level.

More… here is the full photo gallery of todays hike:

We find the Arboretum to be fascinating place for several reasons.

1. The history of its reclamation from land tortured by mining,
2. Its collections of specimen both native and imported, and
3. the natural walking environment created.

Here is a gallery of the photos from the trip