Keep your hands off the Arboretum--- Civic Hospital and National Capital Commission.

The following properties and waterways in the National Capital Region are protected:

Airbase Land - Federal, Private.

Arboretum Woods - Federal.

Aviation Parkway North - City, Federal.

Brittania Bay - City, Federal.

Brittania Conservation Area - City, Federal.

By-Pass Woods East - Federal.

Carlington Woods - Federal, City, Private.

Central Experimental Farm Woods - Federal. (The emphasis is mine-savecfbrockcliffe.)

Champlain Bridge Woods - Federal.

Champlain Bridge Islands - Federal.

Chaudiere Rapids - Federal.

Del Zotto Woods - Federal.

Deschenes Lookout - Federal.

Hampton Park Woods - Federal, City.

Hog's Back Woods - Federal, Private.

Lemieux Island - Federal, City.

Leopold Woodlot - Federal, Private.

McCarthy Woods and Southern Corridor - Federal.

Montfort Woods - Federal, Private.

Nepean Creek Corridor - Federal, Private.

NRC Woods North - Federal.

Parliament Hill - Federal.

Pinecrest Woods - Federal.

Prince of Wales Woods - Federal, City.

RA Centre Woods - Federal.

Rideau River Islands - Federal.

Rideau River Park Woods - Federal.

Riverside Park - Federal.

Rockcliffe Park East - Federal.

Rockcliffe Park West - Federal.

Rockcliffe Shores - Federal.

(Google: "urban natural features strategy City of Ottawa April 11, 2006.)

"Where land in a National Environment Area, Urban Natural Feature or Major Open Space designation is in the ownership of a public body or agency, such as the National Capital Commission or a Conservation Authority, and where this property is not required to achieve their interests as expressed in their plans, and where this public body seeks to have the City acquire these lands, the City will proceed in accordance with policies c.) and d.) above. Ontario Municipal Board decision March 30, 2006, under appeal.")

The Dominion Arboretum is located on 86 acres of land between Prince of Wales Drive and the Rideau Canal, and the north-east overlooks Dow's Lake.

The photo is from the Friends of the Central Experimental Farm.

A tripadvisor photo of the Dominion Arboretum.

A Wikipedia image of the Arboretum.