Mission Statement: Longview Arboretum and Nature Center celebrates the unique natural beauty of East Texas and is committed to raising environmental awareness through education and conservation.
Vision Statement: Inspiring our community through nature, art, and education to grow a better world.
The Longview Arboretum and Nature Center is a privately managed arboretum garden in the heart of Longview. Like many other arboretums across our nation, a respectful partnership exists between the City of Longview and the Board of the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center regarding the sustainability of this massive endeavor. This public/private partnership allows for cultivation, development, private investment, and collaborative maintenance on 26-acres between the Longview Convention Complex and Grace Creek tributary.
Opened Saturday, November 2, 2019, the Longview Arboretum began it’s role as a privately managed arboretum devoted to revealing the unique eco-system of East Texas in a beautiful and thoughtful manner. The mission to educate our community, stimulate the senses, and create a positive relationship to nature is one that the Board of Directors pursues for the future.
This ever-growing garden is a living testament to a love of community, and the soul enriching quality of spending time in nature.
The Longview Arboretum is a member of the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Garden Network.
A membership with the Longview Arboretum entitles you to special admission privileges and discounts at 380+ gardens throughout North America including the Dallas & Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Houston, San Antonio, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Arkansas, New Orleans, and more.
Your financial gift allows us to buy much needed planting materials for this garden. Please consider giving today! We also have several volunteer opportunities if you can give us your time, click “learn more“ for more information.
The Longview Arboretum has joined the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Garden Network.
A membership with the Longview Arboretum entitles you to special admission privileges and discounts at 380+ gardens throughout North America including the Dallas & Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Houston, San Antonio, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Arkansas, New Orleans, and more.
