Mission: To preserve, develop, and share ourdiverse horticultural, historic, and natural siteresources in order to stimulate stewardshipand an understanding of our living world.

VISITOR SERVICES

The Visitor Center • Staff can answer questions and assist with planning your visit

• Snacks and cold beverages, giftitems, souvenirs, children’s naturetoys and books are available

• Lost and found

• Lost child/parent area

• Emergency assistance: Call 610-566-9134, ext 212

Drinking fountain is available at the base of the Visitor Center path

Restrooms are located in the Barnunder the ramp

Picnic area is located near the Visitor Center

Accessibility• Tyler is a naturalistic landscape andaccess to plants and garden displaysis often on turf or mulched surfaces.

• Paved surfaces include the path from the Visitor Center to the Barn,historic buildings, and pond, and the ADA compliant Scenic Loop andpaths in the Wister RhododendronGarden.

• Fort Tyler tree house is ADA-accessible.

ARBORETUM ETIQUETTE

• Admire our amazing trees, but donot climb them.

• Leave the flowers, leaves, seeds,pinecones, acorns and other naturalmaterials for the birds and animalsthat need them.

• For your safety and the protectionof our ecosystems, stay on designated paths and trails in woodlands or meadows.

• Help us protect our beautiful plants from hungry deer. Whenpassing through the gates of thedeer fence, please be sure that they shut properly.

• Enjoy a picnic at our picnic tablesor on a blanket. Please do not bringany alcohol and remove all trashand debris.

• Pets, other than service animals, are not permitted at the Arboretum. Bicycles and other active recreationalequipment are also prohibited.

• Protect our natural areas and dispose of smoking materials properly after they are thoroughlyextinguished.

Please be aware that a visit to the Arboretum is an outdoor experiencewith accompanying risks, including,but not limited to, conditions such asuneven terrain, insects, slippery areas,and open water. Please exercise appropriate caution.

In March of 1681, just 17 days afterKing Charles II gave William Penn hiscolony, Quaker Thomas Minshall purchased 625 acres from Penn. Onehundred fifty years later, Minshall’ssixth-generation descendants, Minshalland Jacob Painter, began systematicallyplanting trees, shrubs and herbaceousplants on their ancestral farm, thussowing the seeds for what was to become Tyler Arboretum. After theproperty was bequeathed to the publicin 1944 by Laura Tyler, extensive horticultural exhibits were developedfrom the mid-1940s through the 1960sby the Arboretum’s first director, Dr. John C. Wister.

Tyler Arboretum remains a place ofnatural beauty and history and is stewardto 650 acres. Today, Tyler featuresrenowned plant collections and gardens,heritage and champion trees, historicbuildings, a collection of unique treehouses, vegetable and herb gardens,beautiful flowering trees and shrubs,native wildflowers, a pond full of active aquatic life, a butterfly house,an extensive paved path system, hikingtrails through woodlands, wetlands andmeadows and—of course—majestictowering trees. Tyler is also recognizedas an IBA (Important Bird Area) by theNational Audubon Society.

Open year round, Tyler provides anatural sanctuary for families, childrenand adults. We invite you to explore,learn and interact with nature today!

THINGS TO DO

ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Enjoy Our Plants and Gardens• Enjoy fragrant spring flowers in the Magnolia, Crabapple, and Lilac displays.

• Be dazzled by 13acres of colorfulazaleas and rhododendrons in the Wister RhododendronGarden.

• Discover beautiful spring wildflowersand other Delaware Valley plants inthe Native Woodland Walk.

• Explore the world of herbs in the Fragrance Garden and learn about edibles in the Vegetable Demonstration Garden.

• Stroll through the extensive Pinetum,a display of pines, spruces, firs, andother members of the pine familyplanted in a meadow setting.

Have Fun with the Kids• Explore our tree houses, search theStopford Family Meadow Maze, visitthe Magical Pathand other kidfriendly features,look for frogs andturtles in the pond,and visit the Butterfly House.

(Butterfly House open July and August)

Step Back in Time• Admire our oldest trees in the originalArboretum behindthe Barn.

• View the historicLachford Hall,Painter Library,Stone Bank Barnand other 19thcentury outbuildings.

Take a Walk or Hike• Paved paths provide access for mobility-impaired, families withstrollers and fitness walkers.Enjoy the ScenicLoop (just overone mile) throughthe Pinetum andmeadows, and thepaths in the Wister RhododendronGarden (3/4 of a mile).

• Tyler’s system of over 17 miles of hiking trails traverse through the 550acres of natural areas outside the deerfence. Seven different trails range from1.9 miles to 7.4 miles; trail maps areavailable in the Visitor Center.

Discover Nature• Reconnect and tap into therestorative powers of nature.

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ABOUT TYLER

Education Programs and EventsLearning about plants and nature iscentral to our mission. We offer an extensive range of programs for adults,children, families and groups. Eventsand festivals offer diverse opportunitiesfor fun with friends and family.

Event RentalsTyler Arboretum offers a unique andunforgettable setting for your specialevent or wedding.

VolunteerVolunteers are essential to the Arboretum’songoing activities and growth. Shareyour skills and meet new people whilehelping us thrive.

MembershipBecome a member the day of yourvisit and your admission is free!Enjoy unlimited access to the Arboretum throughout the year,special member discounts, reciprocalor discounted admission to othergardens across the country, andexclusive member-only events. Additional details can be found atthe Visitor Center or at www.tylerarboretum.org.

For more information please visit www.tylerarboretum.org.

HOURS

March – OctoberMonday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMSaturday – Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

November – FebruaryMonday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMSaturday – Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

(Closed Thanksgiving and Dec. 24 & 25)

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Photo: Anne Marie Palita

Photo: Anne Marie Palita

FPO

Crabapples

North Woods

WhiteCottage

Storybook Houses

Imagination Station

Tree Hugger

Backyard Memories

Strummin’ and Drummin’

Outlook

Bell House

Fort Tyler

Cape May Bird House

Painter Plants - Trees and shrubsplanted in the mid-1800s. Identified byblue labels

Magnolias - Primarily early spring blooming saucer and star magnolias

Lilacs - An informal allee of fragrant historic varieties

Crabapple Collection - Beautiful springflowers followed by colorful fall fruits

Native Woodland Walk - Shade lovingnative plants

Wister Rhododendron Garden - Nationally recognized collection of over 1,500 specimens of azaleas and rhododendrons

Fragrant Garden - Culinary and fragrant herbs and plants

Stopford Family Meadow Maze - alabyrinth and meadow ecology exhibit

Crooked Goblin Shack

Hobbit Hollow

Magical Path

What Lies Beneath?

Lenape Teaching Station

Thoreau’s Cabin

Animal’s Hideaway

Meadow Overlook

Basking Circle

Magnolias

Gertrude S. Wister Arboretum Service

Facility

Main Entrance

Painter Road

Lilacs

Barn

FragrantGarden

Painter Plants

Bird Garden

Vegetable Garden

Lachford Hall

ButterflyHouse

Rocky Run

Stopford FamilyMeadow Maze

Pinetum

Native WoodlandWalk

Wister RhododendronGarden

Painter Library

Visitor Center

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TOTALLY TERRIFICTREEHOUSES

MORE COOL PLACES

GARDEN FEATURES

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Scenic Loop

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