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The Arboretum Audio Tour

The sounds of the streams, forests and meadows all play a role in Adkins Arboretum’s audio tour – a visitor orientation tool now offered at the Visitor's Center. Hear the voices of Eastern Shore natives, Arboretum staff, ecologists, biologists, teachers, gardeners and volunteers. The audio tour’s educational lessons are mixed with entertaining music and humor that make the experience unforgettable.

The tour includes 35 stops throughout the Arboretum’s path system with each stop providing a mini-lesson about the Arboretum’s plant communities and ecology. The audio tour is free with admission for Arboretum visitors.

View or print the Audio Tour Map (pdf 710 k)

Ready to sample the audio tour? Click on the links below to listen to three excerpts of audio tour stops.

	American Holly "American Hollies are abundant on the Delmarva Peninsula thanks to their friends the birds." I'd like to hear more...
	Moss "Moss makes a great rug. It's soft and stays green all year round... it's got some unusual characteristics... Sylvan Kaufman explains... " I'd like to hear more...
	Skunk Cabbage "The fragrance of the flower has been related to rancid meat... it's attracting the pollinators that are active at that time of the year." I'd like to hear more...