The George Landis Arboretum is a 97-acre outdoor museum of plants located on a nineteenth century farm. This rural garden of trees and shrubs overlooks the picturesque agricultural landscape of the Schoharie Valley. Thirty acres are developed with planted trees and shrubs in a naturalistic setting. Landis is the only arboretum in the Capital Region and is open free to the public from dawn to dusk every day of the year. Visitor guides and maps are available in the visitor shed.
Trails help guide visitors through the collections and native areas.
Educational programs on gardening and natural science topics for adults and children, art classes, concerts, tours and other events are offered. The gift shop, open May-December, offers unique gardening and nature related items. Follow the signs off Route 20 in the Village of Esperance. The Arboretum is 1.5 miles from Route 20 on Lape Road. The Esperance Historical Museum is devoted to the presentation of items, exhibits, and displays intended to illustrate the history of the Esperance School, the history of the Esperance area, and the historical past of rural Upstate New York.