There’s just something magical about trees. Being surrounded by a lush forest canopy, the tall, towering trees simultaneously grounding and aspirational. Forests are a place for healing and reflection, and Leach Botanical Garden has long been an urban escape for Portlanders. A recent expansion brought the addition of a canopy walk, and it’s really something you must experience for yourself. You’ll find yourself wandering among giants at this aerial tree walk in Oregon.
Leach Botanical Garden has always been a place to recharge and reflect.
Jack Wright from Woodland/Google Local The Garden opened to the public in 1983 as a partnership between Leach Garden Friends and Portland Parks & Recreation.
The park’s grounds are the former estate of John and Lilla Leach, devoted botanists who, in the 1930s, built the Manor House and began work on the eponymous gardens.
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An acclaimed botanist, Lilla Leach was the first recipient of the Eloise Payne Luquer Medal, awarded by the Garden Club of America in 1950, for distinguished achievement in the field.
Rachel Coker/Google Local And foliage and flowers at Leach Botanical Gardens really reflect her skillful hand.
Ultimately, the couple bequeathed the beautiful grounds, buildings, and more than 2,000 species of plants to the City of Portland.
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Today, the 16-acre park offers Portlanders a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Leach Botanical Garden/Facebook To that end, dogs and other pets are not allowed in the garden, and guests are admitted on a timed ticket entry in order to keep crowds small.
And while Leach Botanical Garden is best-known for its immense variety of flora – over 2,000 hybrids, cultivars, native and non-native plants – it’s the trees that really steal the show.
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The trees at Leach Botanical Garden are extraordinary.
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Towering and majestic, the trees create an environment of stillness and serenity.
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There’s just something magical about wandering through the woods, among the trees.
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And now, visitors at Leach Botanical Gardens can have arboreal access like never before, with the aerial tree walk.
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This addition offers visitors a fresh way to experience the park’s scenery.
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The aerial tree walk was constructed around the trees, blending in with the forest surroundings, for a truly immersive experience.
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The Portland park has also added new walking paths and garden spaces.
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“Into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” John Muir said this, and it so perfectly sums up an experience in Oregon nature.
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Come and wander in the treetops at this beautiful botanic gem in Oregon.
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This aerial tree walk in Oregon really is something you must experience. Admission to this Oregon treasure is free; however, you’ll need to reserve a timed ticket ahead of your visit, which can be done on the Leach Botanical Gardens website.
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The Garden opened to the public in 1983 as a partnership between Leach Garden Friends and Portland Parks & Recreation.
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And foliage and flowers at Leach Botanical Gardens really reflect her skillful hand.
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To that end, dogs and other pets are not allowed in the garden, and guests are admitted on a timed ticket entry in order to keep crowds small.
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And for another soul-filling experience in Oregon nature, consider forest bathing at Westfir Lodge.
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Address: Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97236, USA
