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125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 United States Get Directions
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www.arboretum.harvard.edu
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The Bare Essentials: Winter Trees

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Winter is the barest of times in the Arboretum; however, there is much to see and much happening in the landscape. Join our docent for a walk on the bare side--notice shapes, textures, even the personalities of plants that are often missed when the land is heavy with green. You will see buds already forming and the dried seeds that are more visible when leaves are gone. Dress appropriately for the weather. In case of…

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Adi Shafir

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Winter is the barest of times in the Arboretum; however, there is much to see and much happening in the landscape. Join our docent for a walk on the bare side--notice shapes, textures, even the personalities of plants that are often missed when the land is heavy with green. You will see buds already forming and the dried seeds that are more visible when leaves are gone. Dress appropriately for the weather. In case of…

Free

Art Reception – The Light You Cannot See: Infrared Photography by Betsey Henkels

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join our exhibiting artist, Betsey Henkels, for a reception in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall on Saturday, October 26, 1:00-3:00pm. Exhibit runs October 25, 2019 – February 2, 2020 Betsey Henkels uses the camera to explore the world in two ways–first by noticing and appreciating objects that she might otherwise overlook, and second, by transforming ordinary scenes into prints that are compelling and unexpected. Henkels spent many hours in the Arboretum, photographing tree canopies, bark, and…

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2020 Lilac Sunday T-shirt Design Contest – Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Create a piece of Arnold Arboretum history…enter our contest to design the 2020 Lilac Sunday t-shirt! The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites artists of all ages to submit logo designs for the Lilac Sunday 2020 T-shirt. Lilac-themed t-shirts have been a tradition for many years, and continue to be a highly anticipated and popular memento of this event. Find details at http://bit.ly/lilac-t-shirt-contest Questions? Email arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu Submission deadline is January 15, 2020

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Recurring

Smartphone Photography: Capturing the Colors of Autumn

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nancy Katz, Professional Photographer 3 Wednesdays: October 16, 23, 30 1:30–3:30pm Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building and Landscape Capture the drama of fall, when landscapes present a vivid array of colors and the palette is most striking. Professional photographer Nancy Katz will introduce fundamental concepts of landscape photography and then teach techniques for getting the best photographs from your smartphone camera. You will capture images in dynamic color and muted shades, then learn to enhance them using a…

$3 – $78

Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join us at the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum for a talk by Judith Sumner, PhD,  botanist, and author of Plants Go to War - the first botanical history of World War II. As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Author and botanist…

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Active Aging Week at the Arnold Arboretum, Oct 1 – 7

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The Arnold Arboretum is participating in Active Aging Week. Try something new. Get active to stay healthy. Celebrate the positivity of aging today. All events are free. Some require registration. Click on the program links below for details. Try Thai Chi Tuesday, October 1, 10:00am-11:00am; Saturday, October 5, 1:30-2:30pm Walk for Fitness Wednesday, October 2; 10:00am-11:30am Yoga for Healthy Aging Thursday, October 3, 2:00–3:00pm Stroll Through Time Monday, October 7, 2:00pm-4:00pm Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or…

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Free Fun Fridays! at the Arnold Arboretum

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Enjoy free activities at the Arnold Arboretum from 10am-3pm, as part of the Highland Street Foundation's Free Fun Fridays! program. Partake in activities like: Arborist Station - Meet an Arboretum arborist. See the arborist in action. Try on arborist protective gear and get up close and personal with the special tools used by arborists. Watercolor Station - Become inspired by the beauty of the Arboretum and use that inspiration while creating a watercolor masterpiece. Storyboard Walk…

Collections Up Close – Ginkgo Collection

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Arnold Arboretum Staff and Volunteers Sunday, June 2 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm  Location: Peters Hill - Ginkgo Collection (near Mendum St. Gate) Celebrate plant diversity, natural history, and the work of public gardens by spotlighting plants and their families. Join us for tours, family activities and festivities in the ginkgo collection on Peters Hill. Most people can identify a ginkgo leaf – but what do you really know about the tree itself? Come learn more about this…

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Dissection Dramatics! – Flower Form

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Arnold Arboretum Staff and Volunteers Sunday, May, 26 2019, 2:00pm-4:00pm  Location: Hunnewell Lawn This is part of the new Science in Our Park Series. Come to the Arnold Arboretum and be a scientist! Get your hands onto scientific tools, use your observation skills and share your findings with others. Dissection Dramatics will give you ample opportunity to fiddle with microscopes, hand lenses and digital scopes. Discover the secrets contained in a flower as you pull it apart…

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