At an event hosted by Arboretum San Antonio, the organization’s CEO said the vision is for a preserve of the native trees of South Texas.
A rendering shows the proposed Arboretum along Salado Creek at the former site of the Republic Golf Club.Planting the first of what will eventually become sprawling groves of trees on a former Southeast San Antonio golf course is still at least three years in the future.
“San Antonio Arboretum will be a leading recreational, ecological, educational resource for residents and visitors of all ages in the greater San Antonio area,” he said. Established in 1927 and funded with a $300,000 appropriation by President Calvin Coolidge, the arboretum today has an annual budget is $11 million. One feature of the National Arboretum is the Grove of State Trees, which showcases each state tree or a tree representative of the state.
He also challenged the arboretum’s organizers to consider the cultural and historical context, restoring the land to something more authentic. “Having this can be a real asset for San Antonio — a beautiful piece of green space located on the South Side, an opportunity to build something really world-class at the same time,” he said.
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