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PAUL C. COLE
JUL 13, 1913 - DEC. 13, 1999

ARBORETUMS IN
KANSAS

Paul was born in Brooklyn,
NY and lived in Washington D.C. and Kansas City. He became famous to all Kansas Tree lovers when he became chairman of the Meriam Tree Board. Paul was eulogized by Merriam Mayor Irene French where she called him a "Treemendous" person.

Paul served as Chair of the Kansas Urban Forestry Council Legislative Committee and in 1993, served as Chairman. He served on the National Urban and Community Forestry Council from 1992 - 1995, where he played a leading role in the formation of policy for the Council, which advises the National Forest Service. The City of Merriam, KS proclaimed him the Civic Man of the Year in 1989. In 1992, he received the State Forester's Award and the Joyce Kilmer award of the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1994.

Paul once said, "Of all his life's accomplishments, the most satisfying was being able to drive around Merriam and know he was responsible for so many of the trees." Forestry will miss him!

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The KUFC is making a list (and checking it twice) of all the Arboretums in Kansas, and we are happy to report at first count, there are twenty-three! According to Webster's Dictionary, an arboretum is:

"A plot of land on which trees are grown for study or display."

Hesston, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
Wichita, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
Wichita, Sedgwick Co. Zoo
Overland Park, Overland Park Arboretum
Waterloo, Riggs Arboretum
Wakefield, KS Landscape Arboretum - Milford Lake
Belle Plain, The Bartlett Arboretum
Balla, Junction of 24 and 82 highway. (Reported to me but I have not been
able to confirm it - Can you tell me about it?)
Garden City, Finney Park
North Newton, Kaufman Museum Grounds
Salina, Oak Dale Park
KSU Campus, Manhattan - (Check out the old grove.)
Topeka, Meade Park Gardens
Independence, Mitchell Zoo
Merriam/Johnson Co. Parks and Recreation - Streamway Park
Lawrence, Douglas Co. Fair Grounds - (This has a great history!
Planted in the 1970's with a grant from the Forest Service. It is still
intact, but just!)
Parsons Arboretum
Pratt, City of - (They have begun to label their trees.)
St. John, City of - (They have begun to label their trees.)
Emporia, Hammound Park
Manhattan, City Park, Poyntz Ave
Atchison, International Forest of Friendship Trail
Fort Hays, K-State College

If you have information pertaining to any of the listed arboretums and/or any undiscovered(This list is admittedly generous in its definition of an arbortetum), SEND IT to Patti Armstrong at our Lindsborg address! Or email Patti, by clicking on her name: Patti Armstrong