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Washington DC National Arboretum is located in northeast DC and is bordered on the east by the banks of the Anacostia River. The site is marked by Mount Hamilton on the west and Hickey Hill on the east with a broad central valley and Hickey Creek running through the center. Initially 189 acres were purchased in 1928; today it encompasses 412 acres.
As the only federally supported arboretum, and probably the largest arboretum in the country, the National Arboretum plays a unique role. It breeds plants for childcareities throughout the country. Its mission is to serve the entire country, ...
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