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May 2025

A Gathering of Poets and Plants

Join us for a poetry reading as three local writers celebrate the wonderful world of plants through poetry. K Prevallet will read a collection of poems on medicinal plants from her recent book A Varied and Tender Multiplicity. Chloe Garcia Roberts will read her prose poem, “To the Heart’s Forest She Fleeth,” about the connection […]

29 May
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Bradley Rosaceous Collection

8V2J+W9M Boston, Massachusetts

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Identifying Common Trees and Shrubs

This is a members-only program. Not a member? Click here to join! Can you identify the trees around you when you’re walking through the streets of Boston or hiking in New England forests? Join experienced horticulturist and plant science teacher Nicole Forsyth for a class on identifying common trees and shrubs in Massachusetts, from elms and […]

31 May
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Hunnewell Lecture Hall

8V4H+WM Boston, Massachusetts

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Tai Chi at the Arboretum

Tai chi is a Chinese martial art known for its slow, intentional movements which act as a form of moving meditation for practitioners. Join International Tai Chi Gold Medalist and referee Hongsheng Jin for this one-hour tai chi class, appropriate for beginners and experienced students alike. The class will begin with breathwork and stretching, continue […]

31 May
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden

8V3G+MF4 Boston, Massachusetts

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June 2025

Birding at the Arboretum

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 […]

01 Jun
8:00 am – 9:30 am
in front of the Hunnewell Building

125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA

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Conservation in a Changing World

Part of the mission of the Arnold Arboretum is stewardship of the earth’s botanical diversity and its essential value to humankind. This one hour tour through the landscape, led by docent Vicki Amalfitano, will highlight important Arboretum historical conservation efforts that have preserved distinct native and exotic species, and current efforts in our living collections […]

01 Jun
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hunnewell Visitor Center

8V4H+WM 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 […]

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

125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA

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Birding at the Arboretum

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. Bring binoculars if you have them, and download a checklist of birds from our website. Accessibility: This walk will involve walking over paved surfaces as well […]

07 Jun
8:00 am – 10:00 am
in front of the Hunnewell Building

125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA

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Chinese Path (looking East)

Explorers Garden Tour Sold Out

The Explorers Garden rests in a microclimate just below the summit of Bussey Hill. This nearly five-acre site provides ideal growing conditions for many species that have been challenging to grow in less protected areas of the Arboretum. As such, it has proven to be a perfect testing ground for plants collected in the expeditions of E. H. Wilson in the early 1900s to the NACPEC  (North America-China Plant Exploration Consortium) expeditions of our own time. Join docent Marie Herbert for a guided tour to learn more about some of the plants showcased in this special collection and to hear stories of the plant exploration expeditions that brought them to the Arboretum.

07 Jun
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Centre Street Gate

8V2F+WQJ Boston, Massachusetts

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Explorers Garden Tour

The Explorers Garden rests in a microclimate just below the summit of Bussey Hill. This nearly five-acre site provides ideal growing conditions for many species that have been challenging to grow in less protected areas of the Arboretum. As such, it has proven to be a perfect testing ground for plants collected in the expeditions […]

07 Jun
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Centre Street Gate

8V2F+WQJ Boston, Massachusetts

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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. The weekly themes are inspired by what […]

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 […]

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

8V2J+W9M Boston, Massachusetts

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MassQ Workshop with Daniel Callahan

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. The workshop will start with a 10-15 minute presentation on what […]

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

8V3G+H77 Boston, Massachusetts

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