Thielke Arboretum Of Glen Rock

couldn’t agree with Rebecca S. more (hey girl!) — growing up with a best friend who lived right across from the pool, and working at the shack in my later years (the pool shack of course, Wilde is for loooooosers), I have spent my fair share of time walking around the Thielke Arboretum.
It’s a fantastic green area in town, and is constantly being updated and used for positive educational purposes. The park is a fantastic little hideaway in a bustling town, and is definitely worth a visit if you’ve never been or didn’t even know it was there!

It’s almost surprising to me how many people in Glen Rock have no idea that this hidden oasis exists, but alas it does, and it’s abundance of wildlife and beauty still manage to take my breath every time I visit.
Tucked off of Doremus Ave., just short of the pool is a woodchip lined walkway that will guide you through a path of wonder to the beautifully maintained and manicured arboretum. Surrounding the fountained pond are countless types of flowers and trees all with placards identifying the species and from where they were derived, a large gazebo sits atop a brick paved walk much of which is engraved with donors of the parks mission of preservation and conservation.
The park is maintained by The Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum, and have a myriad of volunteer opportunities that many of the local schools and residents partake in. Most recently they’ve begun developing plans for an environmental center which will provide educational resourcing to the town.
This is a spectacular community gem that has been a mainstay since the early 1900s, and there’s good reason for it… visit, and you’ll know why.