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The Community Arboretum
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3093 Colonial Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA 24015 - Send Email
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Our purpose is to provide a living laboratory for students and the community in order to further the understanding of ecological processes, botanical relationships, and horticultural practices in a beautiful setting. The Community Arboretum is a two-acre educational garden located on the campus of Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke, Virginia. Ten separate gardens and plant collections surround a centrally located amphitheater and are home to approximately 700 labeled plant taxa. Open to the public with free admission every day of the year from sunrise to sunset. Wheelchair accessible.
Directions
- Directions: I-81 to Exit 143 (Route 581/220). Take Colonial Avenue exit. Turn left at light onto Colonial Avenue. Go through 2 stoplights. VWCC campus is located on both sides of Colonial Avenue.
- Major Access Routes: I-581, US 220
Facility Info
- DescriptionVWCC has several facilities available for rental, including: classrooms, Community Arboretum, computer labs, conference rooms, gymnasium, Natural Science Center, & the Whitman Theater.
- Reception Capacity75
- Theatre Capacity300
- Type of Space Indoor & Outdoor Space
- Banquet Capacity50
- Number of Rooms2
- Classroom Capacity40
Whitman Auditorium
- Theater Capacity: 270
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Amphitheater Present:
Charles Downs Natural Science Center
- Theater Capacity: 75
- Classroom Capacity: 50
- Banquet Capacity: 35
Gymnasium
- Theater Capacity: 400
Community Aboritum
- Banquet Capacity: 150
