We welcome your visit! Visitor parking is available in the JMU R-5 lot on University Boulevard, in the Frances Plecker Educational Center lot, and in the Family Garden/Pavilion lot. Parking is not available along University Boulevard unless special event signs are posted.
May the Forest Be Your Sanctuary
Our Mission
The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, a woodland sanctuary on the James Madison University campus, is a public urban garden and forested greenspace that preserves native plant species, provides opportunities for research, and promotes knowledge of the botanical and natural world for people of all ages.
Our Vision
To inspire outdoor engagement in a woodland sanctuary.
Hours of Operation
Arboretum Grounds & Trails | Everyday, Dawn to Dusk | Free & Open to the Public
Frances Plecker Education Center
Monday - Thursday | 8 AM - 4 PM
Fridays | 9 AM - 3 PM
The At Home in the Woods Family Garden has a new resident troll! Lexington-based artist and professor of mechanical engineering at VMI, Jay Sullivan, shares the story of the troll's creation from concept to installation here.
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
(540)-568-3194 | ejcarboretum@jmu.edu
Frances Plecker Education Center | Monday - Friday | 8 AM - 4 PM
