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SUMMARY:Member Preview for Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea
DESCRIPTION:Members get a special sneak preview of the new exhibit in the Hunnewell Building\, titled Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea. For more than a century\, the Arnold Arboretum has been connected to Korea through plants\, exploration\, and scientific exchange. The exhibit brings together rare archival images\, living collections\, plant records\, and contemporary partnerships to explore Korea’s botanical heritage and the evolving relationship between the Arboretum and Korean institutions. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this special member preview event to view the exhibit\, enjoy refreshments\, and mingle with staff experts. No need to register\, just stop by! \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The Hunnewell Building is wheelchair accessible. \n\n\n\nAudience: This members-only program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement weather policy: This is a rain or shine event. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored in part by Leslie and Peter Ciampi.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/member-preview-for-living-connections-the-arnold-arboretum-and-korea/
LOCATION:Hunnewell Visitor Center\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing
DESCRIPTION:*Rescheduled from September 26 due to rain* \n\n\n\nSlow 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. \n\n\n\nInstructor Tam Willey (they/them) is a certified forest therapy guide\, trainer\, mentor and teacher with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and is the founder of “Toadstool Walks\,” a guiding practice based in Boston\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The group will walk slowly off the main pathways on uneven terrain. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/forest-bathing-2/
LOCATION:Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate)\, Bussey Street Gate\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T100000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening for Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nJoin us for opening day of this new exhibition in the Hunnewell Visitor Center and lecture hall. The exhibit will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm on October 24th\, with Head of the Library and Archives Lisa Pearson available throughout the day to discuss how she used historic photographs and archives to develop this exhibition.  \n\n\n\nThis event will run rain or shine. Registration not required. \n\n\n\nLiving Connections is open daily (except holidays) from October 24 – June 13\, 2027. Learn more. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is sponsored in part by Leslie and Peter Ciampi.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/exhibit-opening-for-living-connections-the-arnold-arboretum-and-korea/
LOCATION:Hunnewell Visitor Center\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T110000
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SUMMARY:Autumn in the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: Participants will walk over paved roads\, woodchips paths\, and mowed grass. \n\n\n\nWeather Policy: Tours may be canceled in cases of the following weather conditions: severe wind\, snow\, ice\, thunder or lightning events; temperatures over 90 degrees; and temperatures below 20 degrees. Tours may be canceled due to other weather events at the discretion of Arboretum staff. In the case of cancelation\, you will be contacted by Arboretum staff no later than 2 hours before the start of the event. If you have questions about the status of a program\, please email or call the Visitor Center between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/autumn-in-the-arboretum-2/
LOCATION:in front of the Hunnewell Building\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Public Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T100000
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SUMMARY:Identifying Oaks and Maples
DESCRIPTION:This is a members-only program. Not a member? Click here to join. \n\n\n\nMost of us can point out an oak or a maple by their unique leaf shapes\, but what about telling a black oak from a red oak\, or a Norway maple from a sugar maple? Join herbalist Alex Klein for a class on identifying oak and maple species using leaf shape\, bark\, form\, and other key identification features. The class will focus on species common to Massachusetts streets and forests\, so that you will be prepared to identify the trees around you on your next walk in the woods or around town. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: This program will cover about a mile of walking over pavement\, dirt paths\, and mulch paths. The path will include some gradual hills. \n\n\n\nAudience: This members-only program is geared towards adults. No prior plant ID experience necessary. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/identifying-oaks-and-maples-2/
LOCATION:in front of the Hunnewell Building\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T140000
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SUMMARY:Centre St Beds Up Close
DESCRIPTION:*This program was rescheduled from October 18. \n\n\n\nThis is a members-only program. Not a member? Click here to join. \n\n\n\nThe Centre Street Beds hold everything from winter hazel and silverbell to hickories and osage orange\, and October is a great time to see this lesser-known part of the landscape in all its fall glory. Join Horticulturist Ryan Devlin to learn about the plants that grow here\, the history of this part of the Arboretum\, and how the Horticulture team manages these diverse plantings. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: This program may include mulch paths\, mowed grass\, and off-path terrain. \n\n\n\nAudience: This members-only program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/centre-st-beds-up-close/
LOCATION:Centre Street Gate\, 8V2F+WQJ\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T150000
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SUMMARY:Wicked Plants: A Botanical Halloween
DESCRIPTION:On the afternoon of Halloween\, stop by the Hunnewell Lawn to learn about the most sinister plants in the Arboretum’s collections. Armed with spiky thorns\, sticky latex\, and chemical warfare\, these plant species defend themselves from hungry herbivores\, other plants—and sometimes from humans who wander too close. Others try to poison their neighbors\, practice explosive seed dispersal\, or even glow under black light. Drop by for this family friendly event and experience Halloween\, Arboretum-style. \n\n\n\nNo need to register\, just stop by the Hunnewell Lawn between 12:00 and 3:00pm. Kids storytime at 1:00pm! \n\n\n\nIn the event of inclement weather\, this program may be rescheduled: check this event page for the latest updates. The rain date is November 1\, 2:00 to 4:00pm. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The Hunnewell Lawn is flat and just off the paved road. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is appropriate for all ages.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/wicked-plants-a-botanical-halloween/
LOCATION:Hunnewell Lawn\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Horticulture and Botany
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T153000
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SUMMARY:Peters Hill Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about some of the amazing trees on Peters Hill during this ninety-minute tour led by docent Paul Eldrenkamp. You’ll get a chance to explore a few of the interesting collections in the landscape\, learn about the history of this part of the Arboretum\, and get a view of the Boston skyline from the second highest point in the city.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/peters-hill-tour-2/
LOCATION:Poplar Gate\, Poplar Gate\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Public Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260916T174803Z
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SUMMARY:Rhythms in the Garden with the Iris Percussion Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join the Iris Percussion Quartet\, based out of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee\, for a performance focused on fallen leaves and the Arboretum’s Leventritt Shrub and Vine Garden. Working with small percussive instruments and found objects\, Iris will bring together a unique program that celebrates the Leventritt in the peak of fall–including some brand new pieces composed specifically for this concert. \n\n\n\nIris Percussion Quartet is made up of Lily Cooper\, Amy Weyand\, Logan Bass\, and Jack Tarpley\, all undergraduates at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The Leventritt is a mowed-grass area with a couple terraces which are also accessible via grass ramp. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement weather policy: The rain date for this event is November 8. Registrants will be emailed at least one day in advance if the event needs to be moved to the rain date. 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/rhythms-in-the-garden-with-the-iris-percussion-quartet/
LOCATION:Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden\, Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T100000
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SUMMARY:Birding Walk
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a birdwatching tour in the Arboretum’s landscape with docent and birder Donna Sullivan. This two-hour tour is suitable for adult beginners as well as more experienced birders.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/birding-walk-10/
LOCATION:in front of the Hunnewell Building\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Tours,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T123000
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SUMMARY:Autumn in the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: Participants will walk over paved roads\, woodchips paths\, and mowed grass. \n\n\n\nWeather Policy: Tours may be canceled in cases of the following weather conditions: severe wind\, snow\, ice\, thunder or lightning events; temperatures over 90 degrees; and temperatures below 20 degrees. Tours may be canceled due to other weather events at the discretion of Arboretum staff. In the case of cancelation\, you will be contacted by Arboretum staff no later than 2 hours before the start of the event. If you have questions about the status of a program\, please email or call the Visitor Center between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/autumn-in-the-arboretum/
LOCATION:in front of the Hunnewell Building\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Public Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T140000
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SUMMARY:Botanical Ink Printing: A Drop-In Program
DESCRIPTION:Drop by the Arboretum to make some beautiful ink prints using fallen leaves. This is a walk-up program so no registration is necessary\, just stop by any time between 12pm and 2pm! \n\n\n\nIf there is inclement weather\, this event may be rescheduled: check this page the day of the program to check the weather status. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: This is a stationary program on the Hunnewell lawn\, which is a flat grassy area. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is appropriate for all ages\, though parents should note that ink is somewhat harder to wash off than paint.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/botanical-ink-printing-a-drop-in-program/
LOCATION:Hunnewell Lawn\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T093000
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SUMMARY:Birding at the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to learn more about the feathered friends you see and hear on a walk through the Arnold Arboretum? If so\, please join birders and volunteers TJ and Allison for a leisurely 90-minute bird watching walk. We will cover a variety of habitats and focus on the changes that seasonal migration brings to our resident birds\, so come back often to keep up with the seasons! No homework is required\, but binoculars are helpful for spotting in the trees. We’re looking forward to birding with you!
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/birding-at-the-arboretum-16/
LOCATION:in front of the Hunnewell Building\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Tours,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T123000
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SUMMARY:The Cosmic Tree: A Universal Symbol of Life: Ginkgoes and Conifers
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nDocent 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?  We will begin at the Walter Street Gate to visit the oldest ginkgoes at the Arboretum\, then head up the Conifer Path and diverge to walk\, rest\, and reflect among various conifers\, eventually ending by the yews near Bussey Brook and Hemlock Hill Road.  Please wear long pants and closed toe shoes and bring a cloth/towel/mat for sitting/lying down.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/the-cosmic-tree-a-universal-symbol-of-life-ginkgoes-and-conifers-3/
LOCATION:Walter Street Gate\, Walter Street Gate\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Public Tours
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UID:10000925-1794744000-1794751200@arboretum.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Mushroom Hunt
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: Participants will need to navigate woodchip\, gravel\, and dirt paths\, and climb moderate hills (Hemlock Hill\, specifically). \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/mushroom-hunt-7/
LOCATION:Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate)\, Bussey Street Gate\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T150000
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Spotlight: Geothermal Heating at Weld Hill
DESCRIPTION:This is a members-only program. Not a member? Click here to join. \n\n\n\nDid you know that the Weld Hill Research Building at the Arboretum has the largest geothermal heating system at Harvard? There are 88 wells hidden under the namesake hill which help heat and cool the state-of-the-art research building. Join Head of Operations and Project Management Danny Schissler for a behind-the-scenes look at this fascinating system. \n\n\n\nThis tour will be a mix of indoors and outdoors. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: This program involves walking short distances. \n\n\n\nAudience: This members-only program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/sustainability-spotlight-geothermal-heating-at-weld-hill/
LOCATION:Weld Hill Research Building\, 1300 Centre Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02131\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T170000
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SUMMARY:Owl Prowl
DESCRIPTION:Dusk is a perfect time to look and listen for Great Horned Owls\, often heard calling throughout the Arboretum’s collections. Join Arboretum Horticulturist Brendan Keegan and Matt Kamm\, Associate Director of Field Conservation at Zoo New England\, to hear about the owls’ breeding and nesting behavior\, learn how to go owling ethically\, and possibly hear and see a few owls as well. \n\n\n\nPlease note that we have the best chance of seeing owls if the group is calm and quiet\, so get your chatting out before the walk starts! \n\n\n\nAccessibility: Participants will walk over paved roads\, woodchip paths\, mowed grass\, and off-path terrain. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/owl-prowl/
LOCATION:Flora Way Gate (Formerly Bussey St Gate)\, Bussey Street Gate\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walk,Wildlife
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SUMMARY:The Regal Lily and the Redemption of E.H. Wilson
DESCRIPTION:Join Keeper of the Living Collections for a story of a flower and the early 20th Century explorer who ventured to the other side of the world\, away from family and modern convenience\, to collect it. The regal lily (Lilium regale) was not just an object of desire but one of such value that it would underwrite one of the most significant collecting expeditions of the day. Yet\, its beauty almost betrayed the collector\, nearly taking both his reputation and his life. \n\n\n\nThis is an indoor talk in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall. \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The Hunnewell Lecture Hall is wheelchair accessible. \n\n\n\nAudience: This program is geared towards adults. \n\n\n\nInclement 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.
URL:https://arboretum.harvard.edu/event/the-regal-lily-and-the-redemption-of-e-h-wilson/
LOCATION:Hunnewell Lecture Hall\, 125 Arborway\, Boston\, MA\, 02130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Horticulture and Botany,Lecture
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