Located on West Woodland Boulevard on Sunset Hill along Garden Springs Creek in Spokane, the John A. Finch Arboretum is a 65-acre public arboretum. Founded in 1949 and named after a Spokane businessman, the arboretum features over 2,000 shrubs and trees. It is known for its collections of conifers and maples, as well as its rhododendron grove and its many lilacs.

The arboretum is also the home of a nature trail called the Touch and See Nature Trail, which is owned by a local Girl Scout organization. Tours of the arboretum are conducted, and there are events and activities held there throughout the year.

3404 West Woodland Boulevard, Spokane, Washington, Phone: 509-624-4832

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