Perry J.
Vasbinder Arboretum
An
arboretum is: An area where trees, shrubs, herbaceous and flowering
plants are grown for study, display and preservation purposes.
This
marker is at the entrance of the Society’s Arboretum that was
established in the fall of 1976.
The arboretum is named in honor of Perry J. Vasbinder, a local
hardware businessman, who originated the idea as the best use of a farm
pasture field when the farm was purchased in 1973. The main section is
located above the Sawmill and the Bert Lytle Farm Museum on the south
side of the 75 acre+ Mill Complex property.
The centerpiece of the arboretum is the “Golden Circle” (D-8)
where plants are given in honor of 50th wedding
anniversaries. Today it contains over 400 different plantings sponsored
by relatives and friends “In Memory” or “In Honor” of special
individuals.
Visit
our arboretum by “picking up” a plant guide from the mailbox east of Log
House #3.