Morgan Arboretum
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 An autumn day at the Morgan Arboretum | |
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| Type | Arboretum |
| Location | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°25′50.1″N 73°57′8.2″W / 45.430583°N 73.952278°W |
| Area | 245 hectares (610 acres) |
| Operated by | McGill University |
| Open | 1945 |
The Morgan Arboretum is a 245-hectare (610-acre) forested reserve, on the McGill University Macdonald Campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a mixed-use woodland and recreational area, with an extensive network of walking, skiing and snowshoeing trails totaling some 25 km (16 mi).
History[edit]
McGill University acquired the property in 1945. Through the work of Robert Watson and his son John, the arboretum has remained a managed mixed-used area for conservation, academic study, recreation and forestry management.
Flora and fauna[edit]
The Morgan Arboretum contains 40 native species of tree, including the American beech, sugar maple, butternut, bitternut hickory, American elm and black cherry.[1][2] It is also home to more than 170 species of migratory and overwintering birds, 15 species of reptiles or amphibians and 30 species of mammals.[3]
Management[edit]
The Morgan Arboretum is supported by visitor admission fees, McGill University and a charity, the Morgan Arboretum Association. An active member's organisation, the Friends of the Morgan Arboretum, had 2000 members in 2010.
References[edit]
- ^ "Native Trees". Morgan Arboretum. McGill University. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Native Trees Species to Remember" (PDF). Morgan Arboretum. McGill University. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Landscape, flora and fauna". Morgan Arboretum. McGill University. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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