Exhibits
Guided Tours
Plan Your Visit
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.
Most 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.
*Rescheduled from October 18* The 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.
Join Helen Murphy, LCSW for a family wellness walk at the Arnold Arboretum! Time in nature provides a stunning space to exhale as well as a myriad of mental health benefits. Helen will lead families on a leisurely walk to introduce participants not only to the unique plants within the Arboretum, but also to wellness practices along the way. Join us for an opportunity to recharge and connect!
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.
Join Helen Murphy, LCSW for a family wellness walk at the Arnold Arboretum! Time in nature provides a stunning space to exhale as well as a myriad of mental health benefits. Helen will lead families on a leisurely walk to introduce participants not only to the unique plants within the Arboretum, but also to wellness practices along the way. Join us for an opportunity to recharge and connect!
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.
Join Helen Murphy, LCSW for a family wellness walk at the Arnold Arboretum! Time in nature provides a stunning space to exhale as well as a myriad of mental health benefits. Helen will lead families on a leisurely walk to introduce participants not only to the unique plants within the Arboretum, but also to wellness practices along the way. Join us for an opportunity to recharge and connect!
Join Helen Murphy, LCSW for a family wellness walk at the Arnold Arboretum! Time in nature provides a stunning space to exhale as well as a myriad of mental health benefits. Helen will lead families on a leisurely walk to introduce participants not only to the unique plants within the Arboretum, but also to wellness practices along the way. Join us for an opportunity to recharge and connect!