
Tour for Visually Impaired Participants
Join us for a tour of the Arboretum, designed for a blind or visually impaired audience. Tour seasonal plant highlights and learn about Arboretum history from a trained docent, as you experience the Arboretum through smell, touch, sound, and detailed verbal descriptions.
Registration for this program will close on Monday, May 12.
Accessibility: This tour will take place entirely on paved roads inside the Arboretum. The route is relatively flat and is accessible to wheelchairs and walkers. The tour will cover one mile or less, depending how quickly the group moves. Service animals are welcome. The Arboretum will provide sighted guides for participants who request one on the registration form.
Audience: This program is geared towards adults.
Inclement weather policy: Participants will be notified via email at least 24 hours 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 than 24 hours’ notice. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu or call the Visitor Center at (617) 384-5209 between 10:00am and 4:00pm. If this program needs to be rescheduled due to weather, the rain date will be Saturday, May 24.
