The Municipality of San Juan purchased the land on which the Arboretum sits, adjacent to the Mu ñ oz-Mendoza Museum House, in 2000 from the Puerto Rico Land Administration for $2.8M. The Arboretum Doña Inés, named for her, is a 12-acre urban forest space planted with native and endemic trees-that is, trees found naturally in Puerto Rico. An educator and Spanish language advocate, Doña Inés was a strong defender of the island’s natural resources throughout her life. Traditional vibrant “bomba” music and a Doña Inés appearance by artist Rosabel Ot ó n, marked the occasion, dedicated to the students of the Colegio Nuestra Se ñora del Carmen, neighbors of LMMF, and celebrating the First Lady of the first elected Puerto Rico Governor, Luis Mu ñ oz Mar í n, who served from 1949-1964. ![]() San Juan, Puerto Rico – In honor of the 111th anniversary of the birth of Doña Inés María Mendoza, on Thursday, January 10, 2019, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto signed Municipal Ordinance 15 of 2019 transferring the Arboretum Doña Inés to the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation (LMMF).
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