A large blue electric tram sits idle int the rain surrounded by green trees. It is blue with a white Dawes Arboretum logo on the front of it.
A large blue electric tram sits idle int the rain surrounded by green trees. It is blue with a white Dawes Arboretum logo on the front of it.

What Moves Dawes: The New All-Electric Tram

In honor of 250 years since 1776, the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semi quincentennial (America 250) has chosen a different theme each month to highlight and celebrate Ohio's rich history. The Dawes…
A tan person with long brown hair holds out a smartphone horizontally to take a picture of beautiful gardens for the photo contest.
A tan person with long brown hair holds out a smartphone horizontally to take a picture of beautiful gardens for the photo contest.

Capture the Beauty of Spring - 2026 Photo Contest

Spring is officially upon us, and so is our next photo contest. This spring, The Dawes Arboretum invites you to share the beauty of blooms at Dawes through your lens!  Did you know that Bertie…
A light complexion female with short blonde hair and square glasses smiles at the camera and is wearing a dark green shirt.
A light complexion female with short blonde hair and square glasses smiles at the camera and is wearing a dark green shirt.

A Lifetime Connection: From Resident to Volunteer

Visitors of The Dawes Arboretum can tour the Daweswood House Museum and see the rooms that Beman and Bertie Dawes once lived in. The home is historically preserved and features many fascinating…
A black and white photo of a Pure Oil truck that says "The Pure Oil Company" sits on a brick road in front of five large vertical windows.
A black and white photo of a Pure Oil truck that says "The Pure Oil Company" sits on a brick road in front of five large vertical windows.

Be Sure with Pure: How Beman Dawes funded the now nearly 2,000 acre and 100-year-old Dawes Arboretum

Beman Gates Dawes was the founder of The Dawes Arboretum and was an entrepreneur. He founded the Ohio Cities Gas Company with his friend Fletcher Heath. Ohio Cities Gas took over a group of…
A caucasian man wearing a salmon shirt stands and holds a large, glass bottle of fermented soda.
A caucasian man wearing a salmon shirt stands and holds a large, glass bottle of fermented soda.

Learn How to Ferment Soda at Arbor Day

Community Cultures is a Pittsburgh-based organization that has provided virtual and in-person fermentation workshops, private events, consulting and fermented products for over a decade. It began…
This photograph is of an oil painting of William Dawes. He is a caucasian man who is wearing a black coat with brass buttons and a white shirt. He has brown hair.
This photograph is of an oil painting of William Dawes. He is a caucasian man who is wearing a black coat with brass buttons and a white shirt. He has brown hair.

Join Us for the William Dawes Walking Challenge!

Did you know that William Dawes is the great-great grandfather of Beman Dawes? William Dawes rode approximately 17 miles south of Boston with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott. For America’s 250th…
A group of people sit on a wagon being pulled by an orange tractor. The tractors have striped roofs and the wagons are sitting in front of the Visitors Center.
A group of people sit on a wagon being pulled by an orange tractor. The tractors have striped roofs and the wagons are sitting in front of the Visitors Center.

America 250 Drop: Ohio Moves: Transportation Edition

Happy Birthday, America! In honor of 250 years since 1776, the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semi quincentennial (America 250) has chosen a different theme each month to highlight and celebrate Ohio’s…
the Dawes Arboretum
the Dawes Arboretum

What is the Roots Club?

Did you know that The Dawes Arboretum exists today due to a planned gift in 1929 from our founders Beman and Bertie Dawes?  You have the power to help The Arboretum secure its future by leaving…
the Dawes Arboretum
the Dawes Arboretum

Ensuring Fair and Mission-Aligned Partnerships at The Dawes Arboretum

The Dawes Arboretum regularly evaluates our research partnerships to align with our nonprofit mission, stewardship standards and research priorities. After careful review, we determined that one of…
Charles Dawes stands in a black-and-white in a suit, with a tie, a tophat and he's holding a cigar. He's standing in front of a large collection of stairs.
Charles Dawes stands in a black-and-white in a suit, with a tie, a tophat and he's holding a cigar. He's standing in front of a large collection of stairs.

Historical Harmonies: The Journey of “Melody in A Major”

An 1893 Steinway Salon Grand piano sits in the cherry-paneled library surrounded by furniture filled with memories in the Evanston History Center in Evanston, Illinois. The piano is decorated with a…