Standish Park Arboretum is a 3.3 hectare park located in Downtown Galesburg, Illinois. Located north of Knox College, Standish Park Arboretum has a collection of 137 trees from 67 different species. The park is used by the Galesburg community for many events such as the annual Art in the Park festival. The path crossed across the park and along the four sides of the perimeter. A gazebo at the center serves as a focal point. Surrounding Standish Park Arboretum is a site like, in the south, Old Main (on the Knox College campus) which is the location of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates (1858), County Knox, Illinois Courthouse (founded in 1884 - 1886) to the east, and Balai Galesburg City to the north.
Video Standish Park Arboretum
History
Standish Park Arboretum was founded by Dr. John Van Ness Standish, a direct descendant of Miles Standish from the Mayflower Colony, in 1873. Standish is a horticultural specialist and personally oversees the planting of 122 trees and 115 shrubs. He was involved with the establishment of the Galesburg Horticultural Society in 1873 and the Park Commission Council in 1876. He helped shape the park's policy and transformed it into a very beautiful park, available to visitors from near and far. He kept the park until his death in 1919. In 2003, Standish Park was designated as an Arboretum by the Galesburg City Council. In the 1950s, Knox College classes in advanced taxonomies re-identified and marked trees. In the 1970s, the Ray Brown Restoration Project aims to identify native trees and shrubs. They plant 37 trees and 6 bushes in addition to their inventory work. In 1989, the SPRUCE (Standish Park Restoration Undertaking with Creative Enthusiasm) committee was formed to plant and maintain Standish Park. As a result of their work, 38 trees and 3 shrubs were planted. In 2003, volunteers from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener re-identified the current supply of trees and shrubs at Standish Park Arboretum. Furthermore, inventory is also re-labeled and efforts are being made to drive more visitors to the Arboretum.
Maps Standish Park Arboretum
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments