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Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, MD

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Adkins Arboretum

A roughly 400-acre native plant garden and preserve on Maryland's Eastern Shore, with walking trails and a living collection of regional flora.

12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely, MD 21660 · Ridgely, MD

About Adkins Arboretum

Adkins Arboretum is a native plant garden and preserve near Tuckahoe State Park on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Its grounds cover about 400 acres and include several miles of trails winding through meadows and planted native gardens. The living collection holds more than 600 kinds of native shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and grasses, and the arboretum uses it to encourage land stewardship across the Chesapeake Bay region. Visitors can walk the trails, check the Visitor's Center, and join year-round programs such as guided walks, talks, workshops, art exhibits, and native plant sales.

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