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Mission & View

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.

About the Arboretum

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. 

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How to Enjoy the AHS Garden Network

  • Call your garden of interest before you plan your visit. Each garden has its own distinct admissions policies and hours of operation, which they may adjust for special events or exhibits.
  • Most gardens that have parking offer it for free to network visitors unless otherwise noted in the individual garden directory listing. However, please verify before visiting.
  • Free admission does not include special events (such as festivals or special exhibits), educational programs, or guided/audio tours. Please reference the individual garden directory listing to determine if these are offered as additional benefits.
  • Some network gardens opt to utilize a local visitor exception. This means that the garden offers benefits (such as free admission) only to network visitors whose membership card address is more than 90 miles from the garden. Please reference the individual garden directory listing to determine if your garden of interest utilizes this exception.
  • When visiting a network garden, present your current membership card (from AHS or a participating network garden) at the admissions counter or gift shop to receive the benefit(s) listed for that garden. Each card will only admit the individual(s) whose name is listed on the card. In the case of a family, couple, or household membership card that does not list individual names, AHS requests that the garden honor the same number of people for free admission as the garden’s equivalent membership card would for their own members.
  • Remember that the gardens you visit rely on admissions and donations to maintain their collections and gardens for all to enjoy. Please support them by visiting their gift shops or making a contribution.
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We expanded our roots!

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. 

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