Nestled in a picturesque, wooded area of gently rolling hills, a 15-acre site near Toronto, Canada is home to a peaceful arboretum.

A diversity of trees – from Colorado Spruce, Jack Pine, and a 100-year-old White Pine to Birch, Maple, and Ironwood – create different environments on the site. A lush, 50-foot high Cedar hedge frames the grounds. A Maple forest – dotted with white Trilliums in the Spring and bursting with reds and golds in the Fall – fills one corner. A three-acre, spring-fed pond – a thriving ecosystem teaming with fish, birds, and water plants – is cradled in another corner. Three islands are linked with walking bridges.

The Legacy Center arboretum will be a place for environmental research and education. Guided Tree Walks through the arboretum will offer guests a chance to relax and enjoy nature, to learn about trees and the environment, and to explore the idea of trees as a metaphor for the life course.

Bartlett Tree Experts is the exclusive tree care company for the Legacy Center arboretum.

You can become a member of the Legacy Project and help support the Legacy Center arboretum. For updates on the Legacy Center, join our e-mail newsletter. You can contact us at 1-800-772-7765.