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Winter gardens
Washington Park Arboretum
Seattle More than 200 acres including seasonal plants, winter garden; dawn to dusk daily, guided tours, 1 p.m. most first and third Sundays, call to confirm; Graham Visitors Center open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle; free (206-543-8800 or www.depts.washington.edu/wpa).
Kubota Garden
Seattle Twenty-acre Japanese-American garden with a Northwest influence, waterfalls, ponds, open daylight hours daily, Kubota Garden Park, 55th Avenue South and Renton Avenue South, Seattle (206-684-4584 or www.kubota.org)
Volunteer Park and Conservatory
Seattle Gardens, play areas, water tower, views of the city; Victorian-style greenhouse/conservatory, park open daylight hours, Conservatory open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle; free, donation suggested at the Conservatory (206-684-4743 or www.cityofseattle.net/parks/).
SSCC Community Arboretum
Seattle Six acres with a wide variety of horticultural specimens, daylight hours daily, South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle; free (206-764-5396 or www.southseattle.edu).
Bellevue Botanical Garden
Bellevue Japanese garden, woodland trees and native plants, dawn-dusk daily, visitor center open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; free (425-452-2750 or www.bellevuebotanical.org). Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Shoreline More than 2,000 plant species featuring trees, including several rare varieties, and native rhododendrons, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave. N.W., Shoreline; parking very limited (206-546-1281 or www.kruckeberg.org).
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Highline SeaTac
Botanical Garden
SeaTac Two developed acres on 11-acre site include the Seike Japanese Garden, the Elda Behm Paradise Garden, trees, streams, Accessible Garden, 7 a.m.-dusk daily, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac; tours available (206-391-4003 or www.highlinegarden.org).
Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Maple Valley 40-acre forest with trails through native forests, display gardens, dawn to dusk daily, adjacent to Lake Wilderness Park, 22520 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley; free (425-413-2572 or www.lakewildernessarboretum.org).
Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection
Federal Way Bonsai trees, with indoor display and an acre of outdoor displays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Wednesdays, guided tours by appointment; Weyerhaeuser Corporate Campus, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S., Federal Way; free (253-924-5206 or www.weyerhaeuser.com/bonsai).
W.W. Seymour
Botanical Conservatory
Tacoma Trees, ferns, orchids and floral displays, plant and gift shop in Victorian-style domed conservatory, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Wright Park, 316 S. G St., Tacoma; free, donations appreciated (253-591-5330 or www.metroparkstacoma.org/parks/conservatory.view).
Trails
Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle On the waterfront, with path for walking and biking, Alaskan Way just north of Pier 70, Seattle (206-684-4075 or www.cityofseattle.net/parks/).
Lake Union Park
Seattle Boardwalk and paths in waterfront park, first 1.6-acre phase of the 12-acre park that will be completed in 2010, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle (206-684-7254 or www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/lakeunionpark.htm).
Green Lake Park
Seattle 2.8-mile path around the lake for runners, bikers, skaters and walkers, pitch and putt, boat rental, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle (206-684-4075 or www.cityofseattle.net/parks/).
Alki Beach Park
Seattle Beach, 2.5 miles of wide paths with bike lane, small boat access, art studio, birthplace of Seattle monument, campfires allowed in designated fire pits, dawn to dusk daily, 1702 Alki Ave. S.W., Seattle (206-684-4075 or www.cityofseattle.net/parks)
Mercer Slough Nature Park
Bellevue Trails through 320-acre wetland habitat with a variety of birds, plants and animals, Winters House Visitors Center; 2102 Bellevue Way S.E., Bellevue (425-452-2752 or www.cityofbellevue.org).
Lake Hills Greenbelt Trail
Bellevue Two miles of multiuse trails along a wetland corridor, information at the Lake Hills Ranger Station, 15416 S.E. 16th St., parking available at the Urban Demonstration Garden, 15550 S.E. 16th St., entry points at 148th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Sixth Street, Lake Hills Boulevard adjacent to the library, and 156th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 16th Street, Bellevue (www.cityofbellevue.org).
Lake Sammamish State Park
Issaquah Day use lakefront park hiking and biking trails and great blue heron colony, 20606 S.E. 56th St., Issaquah (day-use facility reservations, 888-226-7688, information www.parks.wa.gov).
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