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Research Spotlight: Dr. Richard Primack on Climate Change, Phenology, and Pollination

Are plants flowering earlier in the year now that the climate is warmer? Why do some plants start leafing out as early as March, and others stay bare until June? Are honeybees outcompeting native pollinators at the Arboretum, or can they co-exist? Join us for a Research Spotlight with Dr. Richard Primack to learn the answers to these questions and more. The group will meet in front of the Hunnewell Building and then walk to Leventritt Shrub and Vine Garden to take a look at the leaves, flowers, and pollinators that can be found there.

Research Spotlights highlight the work of scientists conducting research at the Arnold Arboretum.

Dr. Richard Primack is a professor of biology at Boston University. His research includes conservation biology, the impact of climate change on phenology, and pollination.

Accessibility: This program involves walking over crushed stone paths and mowed grass.

Audience: This program is geared towards adults.

Inclement 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.

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Date

May 03 2025

Time

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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in front of the Hunnewell Building
125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA
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in front of the Hunnewell Building

Directions

Learn about accessibility at the Arboretum.

in front of the Hunnewell Building

By subway

Take the MBTA Orange Line to its southern end—Forest Hills. Exit through the door marked “Arnold Arboretum,” cross Washington Street, and walk up Arborway to the Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate on your left. To reach the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate and the Hunnewell Building, continue along the sidewalk on the Arborway to the Arborway Gate (about 12 minutes), or go through the gate, bear right at the pond, and continue to the Hunnewell Building, which will be on your left.

By bus

Take the #39 bus to the South Street @ Bardwell Street stop in Jamaica Plain. Walk down South Street away from Bardwell Street, take a right on Custer Street, and walk down Custer Street until it ends. Turn right and walk about 300 feet down Arborway to the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate, which will be across the street. The Hunnewell Building is just inside the gate on your right.

By car

There is public street parking on Arborway, including six designated accessible spots on either side of the gate. Parking on Arborway can sometimes fill up and you may need to walk a little ways from your parking spot to the gate. Please allow for extra time to account for this, especially during the spring and for large programs like lectures and performances.