Please join us for the Arnold Arboretum Autumn Dinner
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Experience the magic and grandeur of the Arboretum’s late season landscape while supporting environmental access, conservation, and research.
Guests will enjoy refreshments and dinner under a tent on Peters Hill to celebrate the restoration of the Poplar Gate entrance and honor the inaugural 3882 Award recipient, RoAnn Costin.
Join the Autumn Dinner Event Committee and Honorary Host Committee in sponsoring Magical Meanderings and supporting the urban oasis of the Arnold Arboretum. To sponsor, please fill out this registration form or contact Tanya M. Holton, Director of Institutional Advancement at the Arnold Arboretum, at 617.384.5043 or tholton@fas.harvard.edu.
Event Committee
Arisa Boit, co-chair
Joan Kelly, co-chair
Heather Bello Thornhill, co-chair
Carrie Minot Bell
Silvina Choumenkovitch
RoAnn Costin
Gwill York
Honorary Host Committee
Amy Domini
Barbara Hostetter
Jill Medvedow
Kathryn Niforos & Matt O’Malley
Arthur I Segel
Wendy Shattuck & Sam Plimpton
Katherine Chapman Stemberg & William Schnoor
See List of Sponsors and Director’s Circle Members
Space is limited. Tickets and sponsorships are available at the following levels:
Weld Hill Sponsor: $25,000 – Table of 10
Peters Hill Sponsor: $15,000 – Table of 6
Bussey Hill Sponsor: $10,000 – Table of 4
Explorers Sponsor: $5,000 – Tickets for 2
Poplar Sponsor: $2,500 – Ticket for 1
Proceeds provide unrestricted support to the nation’s first public “museum of trees” and help us provide greater service to the City of Boston and the world. Please note that $350 per guest is considered goods and services per IRS regulations.
Your Sponsorship Benefits Include:
-     Tickets to the Autumn Dinner (quantity varies per level)
-     Listing on event materials at your sponsorship level
-     A special Arboretum plant propagated for your garden
-     Inclusion in the Annual Report at your sponsorship level
Unable to sponsor this event, but still want to support the mission of the Arnold Arboretum?
Make a tax deductible contribution of any amount here: DONATE
Options to Remit Payment:
When you RSVP here, you will have the option to pay now by credit card or to remit payment later.
If you choose to pay later, you will need to finalize your sponsorship by remitting a check at your earliest convenience.
Please make checks payable to: The Arnold Arboretum
Write in the memo line: Autumn Dinner
Mail to: Tanya M. Holton, The Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130
While the Arnold Arboretum is solely responsible for its own budget and philanthropic support, it is also an affiliate of Harvard University, Tax ID #04-2103580.
A note about donor advised funds:
Gifts made through donor advised funds and private foundations may receive sponsorship recognition. However, please be aware that IRS regulations prohibit the use of donor advised funds and some private foundations to pay for event tickets and sponsorship fees associated with event admission or other goods and services. Please contact your fund sponsor or legal/tax adviser for guidance before submitting your payment.
For more information about the Arnold Arboretum Autumn Dinner, Director’s Circle, and Sesquicentennial Campaign, please contact Tanya M. Holton, Director of Institutional Advancement at the Arnold Arboretum, at 617.384.5043 or tholton@fas.harvard.edu.