Welcome to the Barton Arboretum of Medford Leas
The Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve of Medford Leas is a unique blend of accessible public gardens, collections, and preserved natural areas set amidst private residential space. A Level I Accredited Arboretum spanning more than 200 acres, with campuses in Medford and Lumberton, NJ, the Arboretum offers visitors a diverse horticultural array of designed gardens, landscaped grounds, meadows, natural woodlands and wetlands, and one of the most extensive plant collections — including natives — in all of southern New Jersey.
Out and About in the Arboretum

April 17, 2026 – Crabapple
The recent warmth was an ideal environment for blooms around the Arboretum, including a flowering crabapple

April 10, 2026 – Redbud
Today we feature the Cercis canadensis or Redbud tree. Known for its distinctive red/pink blooms, the
Arboretum Notes
Occasional Posts by Medford Leas Residents

March 2026 – Marcesence
The mechanism by which trees drop their leaves in autumn is called abcission, but in certain
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Upcoming Events
To find out more about these or any of the other public events offered by Medford Leas’ Pathways to Learning program, please visit the Medford Leas website.