Mount Pisgah Arboretum

The Mount Pisgah Arboretum (209 acres) is a non-profit arboretum and botanical garden located within the Howard Buford Recreation Area (2,300 acre), between the Coast Fork of the Willamette River and the slopes of Mount Pisgah in Eugene, Oregon. Admission is free.

The Friends of Mount Pisgah Arboretum was established in 1973 when it began to construct trails, build bridges, remove invasive species, and publish newsletters. Wildflower and mushroom shows were first held in 1981; staff hiring began in the early 1980s. The Arboretum's mission is to maintain Pacific Northwest plant communities, offer environmental education programs, and provide for public enjoyment of its site.

The Arboretum includes 7 miles of riverside trails with 23 bridges, riparian meadows, evergreen forests, oak savannas, Douglas fir and incense cedar forests on hillsides, a water garden, wildflower meadows, a wooded picnic area, a quonset hut shelter, and restrooms. Its habitats are home to many species of native mosses, lichens, ferns, shrubs, and wildflowers. All told, 67 families, 231 genera, and 339 plant species have been identified on the site.

Wildlife includes bats, deer, coyote, foxes, gophers, and other small mammals, as well as western pond turtles, red-legged and tree frogs, garter snakes, and lizards.