Visitor Information
Hours of Operation:
Arboretum Grounds & Trails:
Everyday, Dawn to Dusk | Free & Open to the Public
Frances Plecker Education Center:
Mon - Thurs: 8 AM - 4 PM | Fri: 9 AM - 3 PM
Parking:
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.
New Attraction at the Arboretum: StoryWalk
On May 5th, the StoryWalk opened at Edith J. Carrier Arboretum.
This project was made possible by efforts from the Harrisonburg Urban Wood Group, JMU Design Build Dukes and staff at Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. Each of the bookmarks and reading roost were built by JMU Students in Professor Nick Brinen's Architechural Design Class. To see a highlights of the StoryWalk Project, view the video below.
Origins of the StoryWalk
Currently on Display
August 10th thru October
Identification Station
Grounds: Free to the public
Dawn to dusk | 365 days a year
Frances Plecker Education Center:
M-F | 8 AM - 4 PM
