Nature Journaling

Name: Nature Journaling
Start: 2026-05-02T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-02T11:30:00-04:00
Location: in front of the Hunnewell Building

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Keeping a nature journal can be a great way to record and enhance your explorations of nature. In this outdoor walking program, participants will practice mindfully observing the natural world, taking careful notes, and creating beautiful sketches of their surroundings. Artist and educator Erica Beade will provide thoughtful prompts and artistic guidance along the way. All skill levels are welcome.

Please bring a notebook or writing pad and any art supplies you would like to use. We will also have some basic supplies available.

Accessibility: This program will involve a small amount of walking. Paths may include gravel, mulch, and off-path terrain.

Audience: This members-only program is appropriate for all ages.

Inclement weather policy: Participants will be notified via email at least one day in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less one day’s notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu (inbox monitored on weekdays) or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.

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May 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Art, Walk, Workshop

in front of the Hunnewell Building

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By subway

Take the MBTA Orange Line to its southern end—Forest Hills. Exit through the door marked “Arnold Arboretum,” cross Washington Street, and walk up Arborway to the Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate on your left. To reach the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate and the Hunnewell Building, continue along the sidewalk on the Arborway to the Arborway Gate (about 12 minutes), or go through the gate, bear right at the pond, and continue to the Hunnewell Building, which will be on your left.

By bus

Take the #39 bus to the South Street @ Bardwell Street stop in Jamaica Plain. Walk down South Street away from Bardwell Street, take a right on Custer Street, and walk down Custer Street until it ends. Turn right and walk about 300 feet down Arborway to the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate, which will be across the street. The Hunnewell Building is just inside the gate on your right.

By car

There is public street parking on Arborway, including six designated accessible spots on either side of the gate. Parking on Arborway can sometimes fill up and you may need to walk a little ways from your parking spot to the gate. Please allow for extra time to account for this, especially during the spring and for large programs like lectures and performances.

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