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June 2025

Little Explorers

Join us at the Arboretum as we read and discover new things about the natural world. During this one-hour program for our youngest guests and their grownups, we will read a nature inspired story, do a craft, and go for a nature walk to continue exploring the theme.

11 Jun
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Hunnewell Lecture Hall

8V4H+WM Boston, Massachusetts

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Sip in the Scenery

This June, for our valued members, the Arnold Arboretum is launching a new event in our vibrant landscape, Sip in the Scenery! Join us for lawn games, educational content tables on horticulture and Arboretum history, camaraderie, Hungry Nomads food truck, a cash bar, and more, all set in the verdant beauty of our Bradley Rosaceous Collection on a rosy June evening.

11 Jun
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Bradley Rosaceous Collection

8V2J+W9M Boston, Massachusetts

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Sketch Your Way to Tree ID

Use the power of art to hone your tree ID skills in this interactive class. The group will walk through the landscape, learning to identify common trees and shrubs and sketching out key identification characteristics. By the end of the program, participants will have a packet of identification tips and drawings for various plants, and a deeper understanding of the characteristics that make each tree species unique. No prior art skills necessary—this class focuses on seeing shapes, patterns, and details that make each species identifiable. Join us for a creative and hands-on approach to tree identification!

14 Jun
10:00 am – 11:30 pm
in front of the Hunnewell Building

125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA

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MassQ Workshop with Daniel Callahan Sold Out

MassQing is an art-form that uses the human face as a canvas to reveal one’s inner state. Learn the origin, technique and meaning of this practice from MassQ artist Daniel Callahan and then engage firsthand in the conception and creation of your own MassQ.

14 Jun
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Leventritt Pavilion

8V3G+H77 Boston, Massachusetts

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White shelf mushrooms growing on a tree trunk

Mushroom Hunt Sold Out

Hundreds of mushrooms hide beneath the Arboretum’s canopies, silently blossoming into unique forms then withering away again just as quickly. Join local mushroom enthusiast Maria Pinto to search for these fascinating organisms on the Arboretum grounds, both edible and poisonous alike. Along the way you will learn what mushrooms to look for in different habitats and seasons, how they move through ecosystems, and what the Arboretum’s unique collections affect what mushrooms you might find here.

15 Jun
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bussey Street Gate

7VWC+HQ7 Boston, Massachusetts

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Morning Fitness Walk

Join docent Lisa Gaquin for a brisk early morning walk along the inside perimeter of the Arboretum. This walk will be fast-paced, energetic, and will involve walking over hills and rough terrain. Note that this is not a traditional tour: you may hear some information about individual trees and history, but the main goal is to get outside and get some exercise! Bring good walking shoes, water, and walking poles if desired.

17 Jun
9:00 am – 10:30 am
in front of the Hunnewell Building

125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA

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Fireflies in a field with a stone path running through it

Finding Fireflies Sold Out

When the sun sets and darkness settles on the Arboretum for the night, every now and then the dark is interrupted by the flash of a firefly. Join Professor Adam South of Tufts University for an evening Firefly Walk to learn about the lives of the fireflies that live here, the mechanics of how they light up, and how these unique insects are being impacted by pesticides and light pollution.

18 Jun
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Peters Hill Gate

7VWC+HQ7 Boston, Massachusetts

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Fireflies in a field with a stone path running through it

Finding Fireflies Sold Out

When the sun sets and darkness settles on the Arboretum for the night, every now and then the dark is interrupted by the flash of a firefly. Join Professor Adam South of Tufts University for an evening Firefly Walk to learn about the lives of the fireflies that live here, the mechanics of how they light up, and how these unique insects are being impacted by pesticides and light pollution.

20 Jun
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Peters Hill Gate

7VWC+HQ7 Boston, Massachusetts

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The Cosmic Tree: A Universal Symbol of Life: Flowering Trees Sold Out

Cosmologies are ways of understanding the nature of the universe, of experiencing the world in all its variations including the visible and the invisible. Over millennia trees have served as the mythological archetype of the world’s axis (axis mundi), the pole through the earth’s center which connects the worlds above and below. Within a cosmic-magical model of the world  (imago mundi), trees also evolved in various cultures to possess innate spiritual powers or as conduits for communication with the holy or sacred.

Docent Katrina Scott will lead this interactive tour with stops for moments to reflect on specific trees and the stories associated with them. Were they revered or feared?  A home for deities or tricksters?

21 Jun
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Centre Street Gate

8V2F+WQJ Boston, Massachusetts

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A woman looks up at the trees and smiles

Terapia de Bosque en Español

La terapia de bosque, también conocida como baño de bosque o shinrin-yoku, es una práctica basada en evidencia que te conecta con la naturaleza de manera amable, curiosa y consciente. En el ritmo acelerado del mundo de hoy, esta experiencia cuidadosamente diseñada te invita a tomar una pausa, despertar tus sentidos y disfrutar de lo que nos ofrece la naturaleza.

21 Jun
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bussey Street Gate

7VWC+HQ7 Boston, Massachusetts

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Olmsted and the Arnold Arboretum

Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of landscape architecture, designed some 500 public spaces in North America. The Arnold Arboretum is the only arboretum he designed, a National Historic Landmark, and a model for others around the world. Docent Bill Beizer, will identify the elements of the Arboretum that best reflect Olmsted’s philosophy and approach to landscape design.

21 Jun
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bussey Street Gate

7VWC+HQ7 Boston, Massachusetts

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