In this focused workshop, we will deeply explore feather structure and anatomy, and then learn techniques for capturing feather texture. The group will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.
Capture the beauty of birds with pencil and paper in this online workshop. We will explore avian anatomy, step-by-step methods for developing bird drawings, and special tips for capturing their eyes. The group will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge
Join renowned photographer Keith Ellenbogen as he takes the audience on an awe-inspiring underwater journey into a dynamic marine environment. Through the art of underwater photography and environmental storytelling, Ellenbogen will showcase stunning images from his recent expeditions that include apex predators such as great white sharks, ocean giants like humpback whales, and giant bait balls of migrating fish. Many of his images are featured in the new exhibition Swimming with Sharks at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
Hunnewell Visitor Center, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
Join the Arnold Arboretum’s Director William (Ned) Friedman for a guided tour of the Arboretum, designed for those with dementia and their caregivers. Connect with nature, view seasonal plant highlights, and enjoy the changing colors of a landscape in the peak of autumn. The tour will be primarily on paved paths but may involve some uneven terrain.
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium (48 Quincy St., Cambridge)
In this talk, Ana María Durán Calisto will discuss the design principles of ancient Amazonian agroecological urban constellations; the ways in which colonialism disrupted (and continues to disrupt) Amazonian patterns of inhabitation and habitat construction; and the visions Amazonian urban history offers to inform our ability to reimagine future urban ecologies.
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge
Paleontology is about more than dinosaurs! Harvard paleontologists study amazing non-dinosaur fossils including early mammals, ancient invertebrates, whales, crabs, and more! Meet members of the Stephanie E. Pierce Lab for Vertebrate Paleontology and the Ortega-Hernández Lab for Invertebrate Paleontology to see their favorite fossils, learn about their research, and ask them your questions. See what new techniques and technologies are being used to study fossils, learn what fossils can teach us about evolution, and hear about current research projects. Join us to celebrate National...
Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in partnership with the Arnold Arboretum, is hosting a two-day academic conference as part of the national Olmsted 200 celebration. While Olmsted was central to the conceptual formation of the degree program in landscape architecture at Harvard University and the design of the Arnold Arboretum, the interpretive ambitions of the conference are anything but parochial.
Day 2 of the conference (Saturday, October 15) will take place at the Arnold Arboretum’s Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St, Boston, MA 02131.
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium (48 Quincy St., Cambridge)
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in partnership with the Arnold Arboretum, is hosting a two-day academic conference as part of the national Olmsted 200 celebration. While Olmsted was central to the conceptual formation of the degree program in landscape architecture at Harvard University and the design of the Arnold Arboretum, the interpretive ambitions of the conference are anything but parochial.
Day 1 of the conference (Friday, October 14) will occur at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, 48 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Come on a bicycle ride with Arboretum Horticulturist Brendan Keegan to learn how much of the Arboretum you can see by bike as we head into fall. You will make many stops along the way to admire the fall foliage and learn about plants in the collection. This ride involves several climbs (and descents) of our two large hills, Bussey and Peters. All types of bikes are welcome. Helmets are required.
This tour is limited to 15 participants. The tour is all on paved roads but involves ascending and descending hills. The group rides together and takes frequent stops, breaks, and...
Online or at Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston
Join the Arnold Arboretum’s Director William (Ned) Friedman for the annual Director’s Series! To celebrate the Arboretum’s sesquicentennial, this year’s series will explore the Magic and Meaning of a Garden of Trees. Over the course of four sessions, we will trace the Arnold’s significance in the landscape architecture movement, value for the people of Boston, and leadership in creating global connections between plants and people. This final session will feature a talk from Director Friedman on fellow organisms in the Arboretum.
Maple Collection on Meadow Road & Crabapple Collection on Peters Hill, Arnold Arboretum, Boston
Celebrate fall color at the Arboretum! Join the festivities for children’s activities, learn about the Crabapple and Maple Collections from staff and volunteers, and view our plants up close with our microscope station. Registration not required, but greatly appreciated.
Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Visitor Center, 125 Arborway, Boston
Come to the Arboretum for live demonstrations on the lathe by woodturners from three New England clubs. Demonstrations will take place on Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Be sure to leave time to look at the exquisite works on display exemplifying these artisans’ virtuosity with wood, a lathe, and imagination.
Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Research Building, 1300 Centre St., Boston
Rosetta S. Elkin reveals that planting a tree can either be one of the ultimate offerings to thriving on this planet, or one of the most extreme perversions of human agency over it. Plant Life exposes the relationship between human and plant life, revealing that afforestation is not an ecological act: rather, it is deliberately political and distressingly social.
Rosetta S. Elkin is associate professor and academic director of landscape architecture at Pratt Institute, principal of Practice Landscape, and research associate at the Harvard Arnold Arboretum. She is author of...
Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston
The Caterpillar Lab returns to the Arboretum September 23–25! Visit the Hunnewell Visitor Center at 125 Arborway from 10:00am–noon and 1:00–4:00pm daily.
The Caterpillar Lab fosters greater appreciation and care for the complexity and beauty of our local natural history through live caterpillar educational programs, research initiatives, and photography and film projects.
Visit their residency at the Arboretum to experience an immersive, interactive exhibit featuring...
Weld Hill Research Building, Arnold Arboretum, 1300 Centre St., Boston
Join the Arnold Arboretum’s Director William (Ned) Friedman for the annual Director's Series! To celebrate the Arboretum's sesquicentennial, this year's series will explore the Magic and Meaning of a Garden of Trees. Over the course of four sessions, we will trace the Arnold’s significance in the landscape architecture movement, value for the people of Boston, and leadership in creating global connections between plants and people.
This session will include brief presentations and a moderated panel. The program is free and is offered both in person and livestreamed.
