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With its more than 1,700 trees, Spiegel Grove, the grounds of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, is an arboretum accredited by Arbnet.
Spiegel Grove is home to more than 117 species of trees, some of which date back to President Rutherford B. Hayes’ time on the estate and even earlier. Varieties include chestnut, oak, holly, gingko, various pines and more. A seedling of the Oklahoma City bombing Survivor Tree also has been planted and is thriving on the property.
President Rutherford B. Hayes and First Lady Lucy Hayes loved nature and planted trees around the Grove. They named trees on the property after distinguished people and would have ceremonies where the person being honored would place his hands on the tree. The couple’s children continued the tradition.
The arboretum also has a variety of plants, including the bottlebrush buckeye, and spring wildflowers, include winter aconite, snowdrops, trillium and Virginia bluebells.
The 25-acre site also has a mile of paved trails, allowing visitors to explore the diversity of nature and plants throughout the property.
Dogs are welcome but should be kept on a leash. They Hayes Presidential Library & Museums also asks visitors to clean up after their dogs, and trash receptacles are located around the property.
“Our visitors are so passionate about the grounds, as are we,” said Christie Weininger, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums executive director. “Spiegel Grove is a social place, it’s a serene place. It’s a place to play, sit quietly, or walk your dog.” 
Hayes Presidential is a Level 2 arboretum accredited by The ArbNet ArboretumAccreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. Level 2 arboreta have 100 and more species of trees.
The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity and professionalism.
Hayes Presidential is also recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants.