Arboretum At Flagstaff, Flagstaff

The road to get to the Arboretum was unpaved and bone shaking. Wouldn't have minded if there had been something great at the end of the road, but the Arboretum itself was a joke. The plant life was boring and unimaginative. We went to see the owl "show", but the the owl was out of control, flew off to perch on a roof (couldn't blame him!) and then the handler blamed the people who were walking around the Arboretum for spooking him. It was a depressing awful little place and the staff contributed nothing to make it better. I would advise anyone in the area to give it a miss.

Sadly my visit to the Arboretum was HORRIBLE! Visitor Center was cluttered with toys that are made from china and had nothing to do with enviromental education, the manager named michelle was very rude and made the visit awkward, she looks at you like your about to steal anything in sight. She was also talking loudly with other employees about how she disliked her other coworkers and wanted to quit. I dont think she should even be there. On another note.. the plants were not labeled well, there was a lot of trash laying around the gardens, it looked poorly maintaine. I asked a employee why the pond was blocked off and was told i could go to the visitors center to find out?? (didnt go because of the rude manager) Over all, id say save your money and check out the LOWELL OBSERVATORY instead!

CANT BEAT THE EXPERINCE FOR THE PRICE WELL WORTH IT WE WILL DEFINATELY BE BACK GREAT BIRD SHOW VERY NICE PEOPLE WORKING THERE ALSO MAKES THE VISIT PLEASANT

The guided tour and the birds of prey exhibition were really good. BUT be prepared for a 'bone shaking' ride to get there. The roads have not been paved and so you drive over a 'rutted' road surface for about three miles.

It was breathtaking and beautiful. The plants are well-tended, nicely labeled, and arranged in marvelous locations. The different garden areas (childrens', herbs, pond, wetlands, etc) were all very well done and the informational signs were very nice. The path system is very nice and easily traveled. My kids loved the tree ring maze and treehouse. The birds of prey were a wonderful addition. The gift shop was very nice and staff was very friendly. Warning - the dirt road is long and bumpy and not for the faint hearted driver or wimpy sedans. Definitely need a strong suspension.

I guess I have seen a number of Arboretum and botanical gardens from NYC to California, and particularly the Chicago Botanic Gardens. The rough 4 mile road is jarring, and there is very little to see when you get there. It needs a lot of work and money.

Great for the family.I would absolutely go again. We visited each time we went to Flagstaff in 2008. Do not purchase anything from the gift shop though....it will break the moment you bring it home.

We enjoyed our visit to the Arboretum. Many fun places to explore and learn about. My children especially enjoyed the children's maze made from cut down trees. Butterfly gardens, Sunflower mazes and many different critters and bugs to investigate. Fun place to learn about nature.