DUBUQUE ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN at Marshall Park Largest All Volunteer Arboretum in Dubuque Iowa

Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Marshall Park
3800 Arboretum Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001

We are the only arboretum and botanical garden in the USA staffed entirely by volunteers. 375 dedicated individuals maintain the trees, plants and shrubs, and seed-gifts which are all labeled throughout the garden.

A special thank you to all of our guests and volunteers! In 2004 we had guests come from 37 of the 50 states and also had visitors from Europe, Africa and South America. Our guestbook logged 75,000 during our 2004 season. We had 375 volunteers reporting more than 14,500 hours in 2004. Our green team alone spent over 11,000 hours planning and planting the gardens for 2005.

Improvements are planned for 2005, including expanding the Formal English Garden, continuing work of the Japanese Garden including planting 90 trees, and adding new gardens near our new gate. A new sign will span the pillars of the gate. A stone memorial book now helps identify the Mr. McGregor's Children's Garden.

About Us:
Location: 3800 Arboretum Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: (563) 556 2100
Fax: (563) 556 2443
Type of Garden: Public Garden
Established: 1980
Size: 52 acres
AverageTime to walk through: 90 minutes
Hours: May 1 to Oct. 31, 7 am to dusk, seven days a week. Nov. 1 to May 1, 10 am to 3 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday, Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25 through January 1.
Best Season: All seasons
Gardens: Formal Rose Garden, Bausman Old Garden Roses, English Knot Garden, Formal English Garden, Herb Garden, McGreger's Children's Garden, Hosta Garden, Japanese Garden, Children's Flower and Vegetable Garden, Iowa State and All American Test Gardens, Annual and Perennial Gardens and Dwarf Conifers
Other features: Free Sunday concerts, AARS Committee, 12 consecutive awards for rose garden, largest public hosta garden in US (13,000 with 700 varieties), recognized by the National Hosta Society, AAS display garden, Seed-saver display garden, and Nationally recognized Bill Walter and Dennis Hermsen's Award Winning Conifer collection. Open air facilities available for luncheons and meetings on a you bring your own basis.
Admission: There is NO admission charge. All exhibits are free. A donation is always welcome and is tax deductible. (501-C-3)
Wheelchair accessible
Call to arrange group tours (golf cart available for handicapped)

Contact Information

Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens at Marshall Park
3800 Arboretum Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001

Phone: 563-556-2100
Fax: 563-556-2443