2018 Mar 18
Conifers in Winter
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: 
Bussey St. Gate, Arnold Arboretum, Boston
Docent Robbie Apfel leads this winter walk in an exploration of the Arboretum's conifer collection. Beginning from the Bussey Street Gate, you will be introduced to the Arboretum's grand gymnosperms, learn the botany of conifers, and hear about Hemlock Hill's evolving ecosystem. This tour will also introduce you to native and non-native conifers in the winter landscape. 
 
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2018 Mar 15

Tree Architecture

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

"Now is the best season for arborists. Leaves and flowers? That's just a distraction!" Join Andrew Gapinski, the Arnold  Arboretum's Manager of... Read more about Tree Architecture

2018 Mar 11
Learn to Observe: Tree Spotter Spring Training
10:30am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
With nearly 4,000 different kinds of plants represented in the Arboretum's living collections, every day presents rich opportunities to see something new. If you enjoy learning about plants and their unique characteristics, you can contribute to science as a participant in our Tree Spotters program. This citizen science project opens a window into the Arboretum's phenology: the timing of natural events, such as the leafing out and flowering of trees in the spring and changing foliage colors in the fall. Your observations will...
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2018 Mar 10

Botany Blast: Plants and Their Ecosystems

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Gain an appreciation for how plants work as a whole and the role they play in forest communities. In this class, we will consider plant physiology and... Read more about Botany Blast: Plants and Their Ecosystems

2018 Mar 10

Arboretum for Educators

9:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Arboretum for Educators monthly explorations are a professional development opportunity for elementary and middle school teachers to introduce... Read more about Arboretum for Educators

2018 Feb 24

Botany Blast: Woody Plant Basics

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

In this introductory workshop on plant structure and function, we will focus on temperate forest tree and shrub species found around the Arboretum. We will... Read more about Botany Blast: Woody Plant Basics

2018 Feb 12

Taking Note: Connecting Citizen Science to Science Learning

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Colleen Hitchcock will speak about the value of taking note of natural phenomena and the contributions such actions can make to science, society, and... Read more about Taking Note: Connecting Citizen Science to Science Learning

2018 Feb 04

Collections Up Close: Conifer Collection

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Conifer Collection, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

This expansive collection occupies 24 acres and is arranged to facilitate the study of cone-bearing plants. Come out, brave the elements, and learn about... Read more about Collections Up Close: Conifer Collection

2018 Feb 03

Winter Tree Identification

12:30pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Without their leaves, trees can be challenging to identify in the winter. However, if you consider a tree’s branching structure and buds, you can often... Read more about Winter Tree Identification

2018 Feb 03

Arboretum for Educators

9:00am to 11:30am

Location: 

Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston

Arboretum for Educators monthly explorations are a professional development opportunity for elementary and middle school teachers to introduce the... Read more about Arboretum for Educators

2017 Dec 04

Of Monarchs and Milkweed: A Story of Coevolution, Cultural History, and Conservation

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Location: 

125 Arborway, Boston

What if your host truly didn’t want you to visit? Found you intolerable, in fact, and didn’t want you to stay? You’d think that you’d be kicked out, but... Read more about Of Monarchs and Milkweed: A Story of Coevolution, Cultural History, and Conservation

2017 Dec 02

Growing Woody Plants from Hardwood Cuttings

9:00am to 12:30pm

Location: 

Dana Greenhouse Classroom, 1050 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

Join Manager of Plant Production Tiffany Enzenbacher to learn how to propagate woody plants from fall cuttings. Students will collect and stick... Read more about Growing Woody Plants from Hardwood Cuttings

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