“OurMission is to ensure that the citizens
of Longview experience the benefits of leisure pursuits
How to get to the Arboretum.
From Interstate 5, take exit 36 to Tennant Way. Travel to
through responsive programming, dedicated leadership,
the 5th stop light (intersection of Tennant/Nichols and
quality parks and facilities, and collaboration with other
Oregon Way/15th) and and you will see the beginning
organizations all for the purpose of enriching lives and
of Lake Sacajawea Park on your right. Continue on two
developing skills while appreciating our diversities.“
more stop lights. Turn right at the second stop light
For your enjoyment... The
(Washington Way), cross the lake bridge and turn left at
Arboretum exists for enjoyment and education. Since
the left, where the walking tour begins.
Kessler Blvd. Continue on Kessler to the brick plaza on
the plant collection, pathways and lake are especially
ARBORETUM
Frank Willis
vulnerable to damage, please help us protect this fragile
and valuable resource.
• Jogging and Bicycles: Jog and bike only on trails
to help preserve the grassy areas.
• Pets: Please obey leash and scoop laws.
• Wildlife: Please DO NOT FEED THE
WATERFOWL, as human food can be harmful
to birds.
THANK YOU!
Photography by: Travis Cavens
City of Longview, Parks Division
2920 Douglas Street, Longview, WA 98632
Parks & Recreation Department: 360-577-3345
Parks Maintenance Division: 360-577-3341
GUIDE&MAP
to the trees in
your community.
Arboretum brochure and development made possible by a grant from the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service
What is “urban
and community
forestry?” Do you live in
a forest? Chances are, you are
among the 80% of all Americans
who currently live in some of the
The “Arboretum.” As defined, an
arboretum is a botanical garden of trees, or a place where
trees and shrubs are available for scientific and educa­
most valuable forests in existence,
the urban and community forests.
Urban and community forests are
tional purposes. The map and guide on the inside of this
dynamic ecosystems that occur when
brochure will walk you through Longview’s Willis
trees, shrubs, grass, wildlife and streams
Arboretum along the shores of beautiful Lake Sacajawea.
interact with a populated environment.
The trees in your yard, along your street, beside rivers and
A rich history.
Lake Sacajawea and the
surrounding park were developed from an oxbow of the
Cowlitz River in 1926, which was then called “Fowler’s
Slough.” The original tree plantings in 1926 provided an
excellent base for developing a walking arboretum.
Today, the 60-acre lake and 60-acre park surrounding
streams, in parks and green spaces, and near the buildings
where you work all help to make up the urban forest.
The management of these trees and related vegetation in
neighborhoods, communities, and cities is called Urban and
Community Forestry.
recreational activities for the community, including 3.5
Benefits of a healthy urban
forest. Properly managed urban forests create
miles of hiking and biking trails.
more livable cities and communities by:
the lake provides a natural backdrop for educational and
Careful observations at the lake will reveal a variety of
trees, urban wildlife, and shrubbery. Lake Sacajawea is
designated as a “Warm Water Fishery” by Washington
State Fish and Wildlife. This agency monitors the fish
population and periodically stocks the lake with
hatchery trout.
• Enhancing tourism by adding beauty and softening
the harsh lines of urban environments.
• Providing habitat for many species of birds, fish, and
mammals – large and small.
• Aiding in salmon recovery by shading and cooling
streams and filtering contamination.
• Reducing storm water run-off and
erosion management costs by way
of intercepting, storing, and using
rainfall.
• Saving energy costs through
reduced cooling and heating needs.
• Increasing economic stability by way
of attracting businesses and
customers to communities.
Longview’s own
urban forestry
program is an award-winning
source of community pride and enrichment:
• Four certified Arborists on staff, certified with the
International Society of Arboriculture.
• 12,000 + inventoried street and park trees
on computer database.
• Tree City USA for 16 years (second city in the
state of Washington to be awarded the title).
• Tree City USA Growth Award recipient.
Longview’s priorities in its forestry program are:
• Damage control and tree
emergencies.
• Public safety and tree
hazard abatement.
• Ongoing renewing and
restoring of the City’s
inventory of trees
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NO. COMMON NAME
TAXONOMIC NAME
1. Douglas Fir
2. Deodora Cedar
3. Shore Pine, Lodgepole Pine
4. Alaskan Yellow Cedar
5. Sitka Spruce
6. Bosnian Pine
7. Colorado Blue Spruce
8. Giant Sequoia
9. Black Pine
10. Spanish Fir
11. Ponderosa Pine
12. Goldenrain Tree
13. Bradford Pear
14. Red Horse Chestnut
15. Cleveland Select Pear
16. Dawn Redwood
17. European Hornbeam
18. Coast Redwood
19. Western White Pine
20. Red Oak
21. Southern Magnolia
22. Red Alder
23. Eastern White Pine
24. Raywood Ash
25. Horse Chestnut
26. Scarlet Oak
27. Black Cottonwood
28. Blue Atlas Cedar
29. Mugho pine
30. Oregon Ash
31. European Larch
32. Bald Cypress
33. Monkey Puzzle
34. Katsura
35. Hinoki Cypress
36. Japanese Red Pine
37. Peach-leaf Willow
38. Honey Locust
39. Japanese Maple
40. Elderberry
41. River Birch
42. London Plane
43. Korean Fir
44. Red Maple
45. Austrian Pine
46. Western Red Cedar
47. Hawthorn
48. Sweetgum
49. Mountain Ash
50. Lombardy Poplar
51. White Basswood
52. Mossy-cup Oak
53. Arizona Ash
54. Umbrella Pine
55. Zelkova
56. Filbert (Hazelnut)
57. Chinese Elm
58. White Ash
59. Photinia
60. European Beech
61. Washington Hawthorn
62. Purple-Robed Locust
63. Norway Spruce
64. Bolleana Poplar
65. Japanese White Pine
66. Armstrong Red Maple
67. Incense Cedar
68. Madrona
69. Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)
70. Mt. Fuji Cherry
71. Nuttal willow
72. Redbud
73. Empress Tree
74. Western Hemlock
75. Port Orford Cedar
76. English Holly
77. Laurel Oak
78. Basswood
79. White Birch
80. False Cypress
81. Amur Maple
82. Weeping Willow
83. White Oak
84. Catalpa
85. Emerald Queen Maple
86. Pacific Dogwood
87. Black Walnut
88. English Elm
89. Tulip Tree
90. Korean Dogwood
91. Green Ash
92. Thundercloud Plum
93. Flowering Ash
94. Golden Chain Tree
95. Sweet Cherry
96. White Fir
97. Kwansan Cherry
98. Schwedler Maple
99. Pin Oak
100. Plum Tree (Prune)
101. Pink Dawn Chitalpa
102. Sycamore Maple
103. Scotch Pine
104. Fir
105. Crabapple
106. Sumac
107. Pink Dogwood
108. Western Yew
109. Irish Yew
110. Western Black Hawthorn
111. Liberty Elm
112. Hackberry
113. Sugar Maple
114. Vine Maple
115. Quaking Aspen
116. Purple-leaf Beech
117. American Elm
118. Autumn cherry
119. Yoshino cherry
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Cedrus deodora
Pinus contorta
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Picea sitchensis
Pinus heldreichii leucodermis
Picea pungens
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Pinus thumbergii
Abies pinsapo
Pinus ponderosa
Koelreuteria paniculata
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
Asculus x carnea ‘Ft. McNair’
Pyrus calleryana ‘Cleveland Select’
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
Sequoia sempervirens
Pinus monticola
Quercus rubra
Magnolia grandiflora
Alnus oregona
Pinus strobus
Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywood’
Aesculus hippocastanum
Quercus coccinea
Populus trichocarpa
Cedrus atlantica
Pinus mugo
Fraxinus latifolia
Larix decidua
Taxodium distichum
Araucaria araucana
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Chamaecyparis obtuse
Pinus densiflora
Salix amygdaloides
Gleditsia triacanthos
Acer palmatum ‘Red lace-leaf’
Sambucus neomexicana
Betula nigra
Platanus acerifolia
Abies koreana
Acer rubrum
Pinus nigra
Thuja plicata
Crataegus laevigata
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sorbus aucuparia
Populus nigra Italica
Tilia heterophylla
Quercus macrocarpa
Fraxinus velutina
Sciadopitys verticillata
Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’
Corylus maxima
Ulmus parvifolia ‘Allee’
Fraxinus americana ‘A.Purple’
Photinia fraseri
Fagus sylvatica
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Robinia pseudoacacia
Picea abies
Populus alba ‘Pyramidalis’
Pinus parviflora ‘Glauca’
Acer rubrum ‘Armstrong’
Calocedrus decurrens
Arbutus menziesii
Ginkgo biloba
Prunus serrulata ‘Mt. Fuji’
Salix scouleriana
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Paulownia tomentosa
Tsuga heterophylla
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Ilex aquifolium
Quercus laurifolia
Tilia americana
Betula pendula
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’
Salix babylonica
Quercus garryana
Catalpa bignonioides
Acer platanoides ‘Emerald Queen’
Cornus nuttallii
Juglans nigra
Ulmus campestris
Liriodendron tulipifera
Cornus kousa ‘Chinensis’
Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Sherwood Glen’
Prunus cerasifera
Fraxinus ornus
Laburnum anagyroides
Prunus avium
Abies concolor
Prunus serrulata cv. ‘Kwanzan’
Acer platanoides ‘Schwedleri’
Quercus palustris
Prunus domestica
Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pendula’
Acer pseudoplatanus
Pinus sylvestris
Abies lasiocarpa
Malus angustifolia
Rhus glabra
Cornus florida
Taxus brevifolia
Taxus baccata ‘Stricta’
Crataegus douglasi
Ulmus americana ‘Liberty’
Celtis occidentalis
Acer saccharum
Acer circinatum
Populus tremuloides ‘Erecta’
Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’
Ulmus americana
Prunus serrulata ‘’Shirofugen’
Prunus yedoensis