Celebrate Arbor Day at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum!

Our 314 acres are open year-round for visitors to explore but, on this day, we will be including some additional activities to celebrate the value of trees in our lives and their importance to the environment. This year also marks Missouri's Bicentennial induction as the 24th state into the United States. Trees have played an essential part of our Missouri history and will continue to be part of its future.

Tree Giveaway

From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., our horticulture staff and volunteer gardeners will be available to 'talk trees' and answer tree-related questions about the arboretum and your property. We will be giving away 150 bare-root Missouri native saplings to the first visitors. First come, first serve.

Arboretum Walking Tours

Two arboretum walks will be available to discuss trees' importance to Missouri, past, present, and future.

• Reservations are required
• Limit of 15 per walk
• First walk is at 10:00 a.m
• The second tour is at 1:00 p.m. Each walk will be about 1.5 hours in length; expect to walk 1 mile along roads and slightly uneven terrain.

Register now for the 1:00 p.m. walking tour!