Connecticut

• Regional: North America: United States: Connecticut: Science and Environment: Nature Centers  (2)
• Regional: North America: United States: Connecticut: Travel and Tourism: Parks  (4)

Bartlett Arboretum - 91-acre nature preserve located in North Stamford, open year-round to visitors and students of natural history and horticulture. Includes information on walking tours, trails and habitats, and notable trees.

Bates-Scofield House - Darien historical home includes an herb garden with over 30 varieties of herbs used during the 18th century and over 20 varieties of historical roses.

Beardsley Zoological Gardens - 52 acre facility offering wildflower beds, natural ponds, green trails and hummingbird gardens.

Bushnell Park - America's first public park provides its history and information on programs, historical monuments and notable trees in the park.

Caprilands Herb Farm - Herb gardens, bookstore, greenhouse, gift shop and afternoon teas.

Connecticut College Arboretum - Public space that also serves as a living laboratory for degree programs at the college. Information includes programs, publications and plant collections.

Elizabeth Park - Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the park features a two and one-half acre rose garden with 800 varieties of roses. Calendar of workshops and events, gallery of photos from the park, map and driving directions.

The Glebe House Museum and The Gertrude Jekyll Garden - Birthplace of the Episcopal Church in the New World and graced by the only extant American garden planned by England's most venerated designer. Located in Woodbury.

Harkness Memorial State Park - Site for the Friends of Harkness volunteer organization presents mini-tours of the mansion and gardens in Waterford, membership information, and an event calendar.

Hartford Botanical Garden - Information on 18-acre site in Colt Park, Hartford, proposed to be developed into a botanic garden.

Highstead Arboretum - Thirty-six acres of woodland, meadow, wetland and ledge in Redding, and home to special collections of mountain laurel and deciduous azaleas, as well as an herbarium and reference library.

Hill-Stead Museum - Art museum in a restored home containing collections of French Impressionist masterpieces. Set on a 152-acre hilltop estate, the museum grounds contain formal gardens and woodland walking trails. Located in Farmington.

Lee Memorial Garden - Woodland garden in New Canaan featuring spring blooming bulbs, ephemerals, ferns, herbaceous plants, and a collection of specimen azaleas and rhododendrons. Information about plant collections and visiting.

Stone-Otis House Herb Garden - Culinary, medicinal and household herbs from the 19th century located at historic house museum in Orange.

Sundial Gardens - Formal gardens include a pleached pear arbor, topiary garden and a knot garden. Also offers a tea house and gift shop. Located in Higganum.