Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

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Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
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Flower gardens in the arboretum
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Type Arboretum &
Botanical gardens
Location Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′56″N90°43′04″W / 42.5323°N 90.7177°W / 42.5323; -90.7177
Area56 acres (230,000 m2)
Created1980
Operated byVolunteers
OpenDaily (7a to dusk)

The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, or Marshall Park, is a 56 acres (230,000 m2) arboretum and botanical gardens established in 1980. [1] [2] The park's address is 3800 Arboretum Drive, Dubuque, Iowa. [3] It is open, without charge, daily from dawn to dusk throughout the year.

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Among the attractions are Japanese and English gardens, various flower gardens and trees, a veterans memorial and a visitor center.

History

The body of a woman was found in the park in February 2021. Her ex-boyfriend was found guilty of the murder. [4]

In 2025, the Arboretum unveiled a 30-year master plan, including plans for a 3,500-seat amphitheater and a canopy walkway. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home". dubuquearboretum.net.
  2. ↑ "GARDENS FLOURISH IN HAWKEYE STATE". Grand Forks Herald. October 4, 2002. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens | Dubuque, Iowa | Travel Iowa". www.traveliowa.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "One year since Dubuque arboretum murder". KWWL. Dubuque, Iowa. February 1, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Strzalka, Konrad (August 29, 2025). "Amphitheater, canopy walkway among Dubuque arboretum master plan elements". TelegraphHerald.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.


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