Entering the Wilbur D. We have opportunities for all ages to explore, learn, celebrate, and get involved. About Wilbur May Home. ABOUT THE ARBORETUM Open year-round and located inside Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, Nevada, the Wilbur D. It has since expanded to acres and is comprised of specialty gardens, outdoor courtyards, tree groves, and wetland habitats.
It is a dog free public garden. We preserve the life and legacy of Wilbur D. The garden receives an average annual precipitation of inches and a short growing season of less than 1days. May Center is a museum, arboretum , and botanical garden celebrating the life and legacy of Wilbur.
The site is located at an elevation of 6feet (400 m) in a transitional zone between the Sierra Nevada and the Great Basin Desert. The DRAGON LIGHTS - Wilbur D. Our team of artisans hail from Zigong, Sichuan, China’s cultural capital for the ancient art of lantern-making. This park is situated between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin Desert, southeast of Mt. Peavine: a transitional zone in a high desert environment with an arid climate. The garden includes a variety of over 0plants in an area of acres.
Many are native to the area and able to survive the harsh, high desert climate. It contains a museum, arboretum , and botanical garden - dedicated to preserving the legacy of Wilbur May , a Reno rancher, world traveler, and philanthropist.