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A group of people sit in a circle on chairs and logs in a forest, listening to a person standing and speaking among tall trees, with sunlight filtering through the branches.

Rescheduled Forest Bathing

Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate) Bussey Street Gate, Boston

*Rescheduled from September 26* Slow down and awaken your senses on a guided sensory experience in the Arnold Arboretum. Forest Bathing, inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, is a restorative sensory exploration that supports health and healing for all beings. From increased cerebral blood flow to stronger immune defenses, come discover for yourself what happens when we unplug, slow down and open our senses to notice more of our natural surroundings. All the prompts, invitations, sharing and ways of participating are optional and open to interpretation.

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Red maple leaves

Korean Trees of the Arboretum

in front of the Hunnewell Building 125 Arborway, Boston

As the Arboretum’s new exhibit on the history of plant collection and collaboration with Korea premiers in the Visitor Center, join Keeper of the Living Collections Michael Dosmann for a tour of Korean trees in the landscape. From the Hunnewell Building to the Explorer’s Garden, this walk will cover some of the quintessential plants that hail from the Korean peninsula.

Black and white picture of trees with a man in white dress standing in the foreground, and the words "Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea" overlaid

Exhibit Opening for Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea

Hunnewell Visitor Center 125 Arborway, Boston

For more than a century, the Arnold Arboretum has been connected to Korea through plants and scientific exchange. The new Living Connections exhibit brings together rare archival images, living collections, and contemporary partnerships to explore Korea’s botanical heritage and the evolving relationship between the Arboretum and Korean institutions. Living Connections traces a story from early plant exploration to modern collaboration, showing how historic collections continue to support research, conservation, and cultural understanding today.

Meadow Road and Visitors in autumn

Autumn in the Arboretum

in front of the Hunnewell Building 125 Arborway, Boston

Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year at the Arboretum, with leaves changing color and all sorts of unique seeds and fruits appearing on the branches. Join docent Vicki Amalfitano for a tour to learn about all the changes that happen in the Arboretum’s collections in the fall.

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