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      Chipping sparrows have returned to The Arboretum. They are one of our smallest sparrows and only spend the breeding season with us. You […]

By Alexxa Mitchell, Curatorial Specialist We like to use the playful term ‘Treeschool’ at The Dawes Arboretum to emphasize the existence and needs of young trees. […]

In the leading up to the history portion of our Spring Speakers Series on Wednesday, May 8, we will be highlighting a few historical staff biographies. […]

On Monday, April 8 more than 500 guests joined The Dawes Arboretum to witness the historical 2024 solar eclipse. The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art […]

        Each week brings new blooms to the Woodland Garden. Pictured is rue anemone, a delicate spring ephemeral wildflower belonging to the buttercup […]

Calling all fur parents! The Dawes Arboretum will be presenting their very first Dawesome Dogs Day event! The event will be open to all friendly pups […]

Spring is the season for planting and buying those new annuals or perennials for your home. Did you know you can shop for a mix of […]

        The Cypress Swamp is full of the first tadpoles of the year! These are wood frog tadpoles and for now they are […]

One of a kind and massive in scale, David Rogers’ “Big Bugs!” For the first time, The Dawes Arboretum will be home to David Rogers’ “Big […]

New buildings and display collections at The Dawes Arboretum begin with an idea and a drawing. The archives store conceptual drawings, landscape drawings and blueprints that […]

Written by Peter Lowe, Senior Coordinator of Horticulture Education & Community Impact The lead up to spring in Ohio is often an environmental roller coaster best […]

      Another week, another argument at the bird feeders! Here we have a northern mockingbird and red-bellied woodpecker both after the suet. Mockingbirds can […]

      All of a sudden, The Arboretum is full of flowers! From cherry trees to magnolias and the earliest of the spring ephemerals to […]

The Dawes Arboretum’s Hedge Letters were planted in March of 1942. Over the years, this site on our grounds has become a visitor favorite with the […]

Join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10am-2pm for The Dawes Arboretum Arbor Day Festival & Spring Plant Sale. Admission is free all day thanks […]

      Different varieties of forsythia have begun to bloom across The Arboretum. These shrubs are famous for their early spring flowers.       […]

The Dawes Arboretum and The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology are partnering to host solar eclipse events in honor of the 2024 total […]

The spring season is full of changes and growth. At The Dawes Arboretum, we track and monitor the latest blooms of plants, migration of birds, appearance […]

      Take a visit to the Cypress Swamp and along with wood frog egg masses, you may notice wood frogs just hanging out on […]

This post was previously published on our blog on January 30, 2018. Since then, it has been updated with current information regarding prescribed burns at The […]

Do you have a library card for the Columbus Metropolitan Library? If so, did you know your card offers free admission to select central Ohio institutions? […]

After 24 years of dedicated leadership, Luke Messinger has announced he will step down as executive director of the Dawes Arboretum to become CEO of another […]

      Witch-hazels aren’t the only shrubs providing us with a pop of yellow this time of year. Keep an eye out for cornelian-cherry dogwoods […]

Written by Peter Lowe, Senior Coordinator of Horticulture Education & Community Impact Every gardener remembers their first gardening tool, or so I would like to believe. […]

      One week can make a huge difference. Although mostly covered, the earliest blooming flowers like this winter aconite are still seen popping up […]

You might be asking yourself, what is a wetland? A wetland is a place in which the land is covered by salt or fresh water either […]

The Dawes Arboretum has been hosting our annual Maple Syrup Tours since the 1960’s. Our founders, Beman and Bertie Dawes, began by planting around 50 sugar […]

      Beech trees currently stand out in the forest as many of them hold onto their leaves through the winter. Over the winter the […]

      This week we have even more plants beginning to wake up. Hellebores are popular garden plants that bloom very early in the season. […]

      Burdock is a common introduced plant that is most recognized by the way they spread their seeds. They produce burs that easily latch […]

In 1917, the American Red Cross determined there was not enough warm clothing for soldiers in Europe to make it through the winter during WW1. Knitting […]

      The white pines at the Red Barn Reserve is always a quiet place on grounds but especially in the snow. Freshly fallen snow […]

The Dawes Arboretum is best known for the trees planted on our grounds and the different collections we house that you might not see growing in […]

Each winter The Arboretum is visited by an abundance of hungry winter birds looking for a snack. During these cold months, you can drop in for […]

      One distinctive group of lichens are the beard lichens (members of the genus usnea). These lichens are very sensitive to pollution. There are […]

Camp Dawes 2024 will be here in no time! Join us this summer to explore, learn and have fun on our grounds. We will have something […]

      The Bird Watching Garden is full of birds when the temperature drops and it starts snowing. The very active tufted titmice (at least […]

Have you ever checked out our Witch Hazel (Hamamelis) collection on The Arboretum’s grounds? This collection is one of our four Nationally Accredited collections through the […]

In the spirit of wrapping up 2023, this week will feature some fun finds from throughout the year. The Arboretum truly is full of excitement all […]

Dawes Lake was always a part of our founder, Beman Dawes’, vision. While he was unable to see the completion of the project, we know he […]

2023 has brought on many new challenges and new achievements. At The Dawes Arboretum, we strive every day to put our best foot forward in serving […]

        Although the snow disappeared quickly, the white-crowned sparrows in the Bird Watching Garden looked right at home amongst the snow early last […]

Throughout the year, our Learning and Engagement team has collaborated with a handful of organizations to give back to the community. Some of those include Ohio […]

      Woolly bears are well known caterpillars that are often spotted wandering around late into the fall looking for a good place to settle […]

The Arboretum is a very special setting for educating and inspiring the public to be a part of conservation. Visitors can have an up-close encounter with […]

During the last night of our 2023 Winter Wonders Walk, Santa’s famous reindeer will be visiting us and later taking Santa back to the North Pole […]

      This morning The Arboretum saw a just a bit of snow lingering in certain areas. Though it is melting quick, it is sticking […]

What is the importance of bird counting? Counting birds is a helpful way to estimate how a bird species is doing. It is a fact that […]

We are so excited to be partnering with Nationwide Children’s Hospital here at The Dawes Arboretum for their second annual “Light Up the Lawn, Light Up […]

The Appalachian mountains are home to some native species that are not usually found while hiking here in Licking County. With this, we have brought the […]

    The Conifer Glen is a great area of The Arboretum to visit this time of year. It is a hotspot for wildlife because of […]

The Dawes Arboretum is partaking in The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology’s 2023 Gingerbread Contest! The contest also includes gingerbread houses from other […]

      The dark-eyed junco is a common winter bird in our area. They are one of many birds where males and females have different […]

Connecting the history of The Dawes Arboretum to the science and conservation that our founders Beman and Bertie Dawes started has always been key to our […]

Conservation is one of the major key functions that make up The Dawes Arboretum. This has been a historical convention that the Dawes Family has always […]

Holly, the bright red berries on vibrant greenery that one may use to decorate with during the holidays. This is mainly what we might think of […]

      White-crowned sparrows are commonly seen this time of year in the Bird Watching Garden. Although most of them have quite striking coloration and […]

On November 16th 2023, around 20 volunteers and staff spent some time working to Deck The Dawes. Many handmade wreaths were created and decorated along with […]

        Although most trees have lost their leaves, there is still fall color to be seen at The Arboretum. Pictured is a particularly […]

The Japanese Garden is a unique and well-known spot here at The Arboretum. This authentically inspired space was designed by Makoto Nakamura in 1963 and officially […]

The Dawes Arboretum is building a new website and we want to hear what you think! Complete our community survey by November 22 for a chance to win a giveaway!

This Veterans Day, The Arboretum would like to honor those who have served or who are currently serving in the Armed Forces. On Saturday, November 11, […]

        It’s crazy to think this photo was taken in November! A nice sunny day had these New England asters covered in bees. […]

On Tuesday, October 24, The Dawes Arboretum’s Learning and Engagement department presented “Trees At Work” hosted at the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio. More than 1500 […]

To some, The Arboretum may look just like any other park or even like your backyard if you reside in the country. However, this is far […]

Beman Dawes, co-founder of The Dawes Arboretum, shared a great love for the outdoors alongside his wife, Bertie Dawes. Beman was taught by his father, Rufus […]

 Written by Greg Payton, Director of Living Collections The story of the first known accessioned plant at The Dawes Arboretum is one with an interesting history. […]

Nature has a way of easing the mind and letting the stressors of life escape in the moment. Curiosity can take over and boundaries that seem […]

Written by Leslie Wagner, Historian In a previous blog, we shared the history behind some of the famous trees that were collected and planted by our […]

      If you look in the Bird Watching Garden any time from now through April, you’re likely to see at least one dark-eyed junco […]

 Written by Leslie Wagner, Historian Beman and Bertie Dawes’ five children were founding Trustees of The Dawes Arboretum. They helped oversee the operations and development of […]

      We’ve had a frosty morning here at The Arboretum. As the seasons start to shift there is still a lot of life. The […]

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce the sixth annual Winter Wonders Walk 2023! This spectacular display of our grounds will take place on November 30, […]

 Written by Greg Payton, Director of Living Collections Every fall, I get a lot of concerned callers asking why their pines (or other conifers) are losing […]

Autumn, one of the perfect times to get outside and enjoy the warm color palette that nature presents.  Here at The Dawes Arboretum, treetops are now […]

      The eastern comma is a butterfly that remains active late in the season. The adults we see now will spend the winter hibernating […]

      Rain and fall weather have brought on the fruiting of many mushrooms. Pictured is a type of Pholiota, a mushroom that’s found in […]

      This time of year, some of the most prolific blooms are composites, or members of the sunflower family. Composites have inflorescences that are […]

 Written by Greg Payton, Director of Living Collections Many people consider spring the best time to plant trees and shrubs, but many types of trees are […]

      Saddleback caterpillars are small but quite bold. There are several fascinating things about the saddleback caterpillar. Unlike most other caterpillars, saddleback caterpillars have […]

        Beechdrops are unique plants that are currently in bloom. These plants aren’t green and don’t undergo photosynthesis like most plants, they are […]

        Spicebush is starting to stand out in the forest understory due to the ripening red fruits, a great food source for a […]

You may have noticed many large Colorado spruce (Picea pungens) looking poorly, dying from the bottom up and looking thin. We are in the midst of […]

      Fall brings the blooming of asters. While there are many native species of aster found in Ohio, few are as showy as the […]

We are excited to share with you that during the month of September, members of The Dawes Arboretum can enjoy free admission at Franklin Park Conservatory. […]

The Dawes Arboretum is hosting its fall plant sale on Saturday, September 30 on the Visitors Center Deck. The sale will feature a great selection of […]

Join us at The Dawes Arboretum for a day of fall fun from 12-3pm on Saturday, September 30th for the Fall Plant Sale, live music from […]

      Caterpillar season is in full swing! All over The Arboretum you are likely to spot different caterpillars, many growing into their final stages […]

    Some butterfly weed pods have begun to burst open, indicating ripe seeds. Milkweed seeds have a fluffy floss attached to them that helps them […]

A native shrub that you should see this season is summersweet clethra (Clethra alnifolia). This species is native to the eastern United States, primarily the Coastal Plain […]

      Check out ponds and wetlands around The Arboretum and you are likely to find swamp rose mallow, a native hibiscus with large, showy […]

    Ghost pipes are unique plants that are popping up throughout the forested areas of The Arboretum. Most plants use their green pigments to complete […]

      Purple passionflower has one of the showiest and most distinctive blooms of any Ohio native. You can find them blooming now in the […]

      Rattlesnake master is a very unique plant that can be seen blooming around The Arboretum. Even after this plant is done blooming the […]

The Dawes Arboretum’s tree collections include rare species and selections from all over the world. Many were collected as seeds from the wild in their native […]

      This week all photos were taken at the Red Barn Reserve. You can currently find a lot in bloom like these downy sunflowers. […]

Many visitors are artistically inspired from their trips to Dawes, but one man chose to write a concertino! Daweswood Suite was composed by Rick Sowash in 1980, […]

    Insect activity is ramping up and insects can be seen all over the Pollinator Garden. The camouflaged looper is a particularly interesting caterpillar that […]

      Pinwheel mushrooms have popped up all over the forest on rotting wood and sticks. These tiny mushrooms are abundant after a rain from […]

Did you know that The Dawes Arboretum has been proactively managing and assisting with research on the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) for more than two decades? […]

Did you know that American Electric Power (AEP) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are collaborating on the Power Line Prairie Research Project at The […]

      Check out the wetlands to see blooming pickerelweed. Pickerelweed is an obligate wetland species. This means that under natural conditions it almost always […]

    While we haven’t been seeing the Baltimore orioles visiting the Bird Watching Garden lately, they are still around and very busy taking care of […]

    The forest floor is fully shaded under the canopy. On hot days this summer take a walk through the Deep Woods or Arboretum East […]

        Foxglove beardtongue has begun blooming in flower beds and natural areas alike. These early summer blooms are valuable to pollinators.     […]

Arboretum admission offers you even more, beyond exploring the beautiful grounds! Here are some things that you can enjoy, included with Arboretum admission: Little Buckeyes Imagination […]

By Leslie Wagner, Historian Are you in the habit of visiting the History Center? The white building behind the Daweswood House Museum features a new exhibit […]

      Each week sees new blooms at The Arboretum. These blooming poppies really stand out in the Pollinator Garden along with many other blooming […]

Visit The Arboretum on June 10, to walk the 2023 StoryTrail™! This year’s trail features Trees Make Perfect Pets by Paul Czajak.

      With warmer weather and some rain, more mushrooms are popping up in forested areas. Pictured is a type of ink cap mushroom. These […]

      I typically choose to include photos from across The Arboretum each week but this week I am featuring the Azalea Glen. The Azalea […]

    This time of year you can see conifers with bright green new growth. Alongside this new growth on some spruces are these reddish immature […]

The Dawes Arboretum is hosting our spring plant sale on Saturday, May 20. There will be special member hour from 8 to 9am, and everyone is welcome to shop from 9am to 12pm.

    Although many of our earliest wildflowers have finished blooming, there is still plenty to see in the Woodland Garden. To see blooming mayapples you […]

      If you look closely in the Cypress Swamp, you are likely to spot some wood frog tadpoles. Tadpoles can be differentiated from salamander […]

Museum open May 1 through October 31 Tours will be offered Wednesday through Sunday at 12pm and 2pm Guided tours will begin on time and run […]

      Redbud trees are currently in full bloom. Redbuds are in the legume family and have pea-like flowers. The flowers are edible and people […]

Have a teen that wants hands-on with conservation? The Teen Conservation Team is designed to immerse teens in hands-on learning experiences with our dedicated team in […]

      While there have been some magnolias blooming here and there for a few weeks now, currently much of the magnolia collection is in […]

The Arboretum team is always working to improve the visitor experience, so we have made the decision to remove The Dawes Arboretum app from app stores […]

We are celebrating all things trees at our Arbor Day Festival on April 29 from 11am to 3pm! Guests can enjoy free admission all day, thanks […]

      Brightening up the woodlands is the blooming spicebush. These shrubs have bright yellow flowers and fragrant twigs and foliage.         […]

Certain ecosystems benefit from fire management.

      Flower buds can now be seen on the Virginia bluebells in the Woodland Garden. They have a pinkish color for now but as […]

      The salamanders have left the Cypress Swamp but there are plenty of egg masses that can be seen from the boardwalk.     […]

      Star magnolias are trying to bloom with some buds opening up. It can be hard for the weather to cooperate for these early […]

        Daffodils are starting to bloom in sunny areas all around grounds.                   All the […]

    It’s easy to get excited about plants leafing out but you should be suspicious of anything leafing out this early. Pictured is an invasive […]

      Every winter our lovely box turtle located in the discovery center becomes much less active. Sometimes she only emerges for a quick bite […]

        This week brings us some early undeniable signs of spring. It’s been several months since we’ve seen a red-winged blackbird visiting the […]

        Hellebores, an early blooming garden plant, are starting to pop up in the stumpery so I will be keeping a close eye […]

      I went to the holly collection expecting to find robins but a good portion of the berries had already been eaten so the […]

        It’s finally feeling more like winter at The Arboretum. For now, every branch has a coating of snow.         […]

      There are some blooms currently in the witch hazel collection and many more yet to come over the next couple months.     […]

By Doug Berube, Senior Field Biologist  Are you waiting for the 2023 Great Salamander Migration at The Dawes Arboretum? So are the Salamanders! They spend the […]

At Camp Dawes, children can expect to journey through a variety of ecosystems, observe nature, create outdoor-inspired crafts and cultivate a sense of curiosity and adventure […]

    Without paying close attention, it’s hard to notice all the different types of sparrow found at The Arboretum. At the Red Barn Reserve American […]

    From time to time the Bird Watching Garden is visited by groups of brown-headed cowbirds. These birds don’t have the best public image because […]

Due to difficulties with the weather, and in the spirit of wrapping up 2022, this week’s What to See will feature some of the favorite photos […]

      Although things are a little quieter in the winter, The Arboretum is a sight to see in all seasons. This weekend finally gave […]

        When we get a cool rain in the fall or winter, the children’s natural play area reliably grows clusters of oyster mushrooms. […]

      This week starts with a few more plants recognizable in the winter. Ironweed is known for its height and many plants are still […]

      Areas that were covered in the yellow blooms of goldenrod in the late summer are now replaced by fluffy goldenrod seedheads. These goldenrod […]

      Several species of winter birds have returned to the Bird Watching Garden, including the white-throated sparrow. This sparrow has been back for some […]

      The sweetgum trees have lost their colorful leaves but leave behind their distinctive, spiky seed pods. The seeds they contain are eaten by […]

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce the fifth annual Winter Wonders Walk 2022! This spectacular display of our grounds will take place on December 2, […]

      When I went out to take photos this week I didn’t have insects in mind. Along with several other butterflies I found this […]

This Veterans Day, The Arboretum would like to honor those who have served or who are currently serving in the Armed Forces. On Friday, November 11, […]

      You can find pops of yellow color in the Witch-Hazel Collection and elsewhere around grounds with the late-blooming common witch-hazel.       […]

        Mums planted all across grounds are still providing us with beautiful and colorful blooms.                 […]

      Sweetgums are some of the most vivid trees when it comes to fall color. The color is variable from tree to tree and […]

Our Ex-STRAW-Dinary Scarecrow contest is back for another year and live from October 15 to 31! Visitors can enjoy dozens of scarecrows throughout the Parkwoods Trail […]

      While it is getting chilly, there is still some insect activity at The Arboretum. This eastern comma butterfly was found near the log […]

You’re invited to a free community day event at the Red Barn Reserve this Saturday, October 8 from 9am-12pm! The scarecrows built will be entered into […]

      Blackberry brambles stand out at the Red Barn Reserve due to their red fall color that contrasts with the yellow of the surrounding […]

Celebrate the Spooky Season at The Dawes Arboretum! Join us on October 26 from 5:30 to 7pm dressed in costume and walk the Parkwoods Trail to […]

      Ripe milkweed pods are beginning to split open. The floss attached to each seed allow them to travel by wind away from the […]

  New England asters are showy purple flowers blooming now in flower beds and natural areas. Out of the many species of aster found in Ohio, […]

    The flowering dogwoods around grounds are starting to give us a sneak peek of fall color. The leaves turn almost purple while the fruits […]

The Dawes Arboretum is hosting its fall plant sale on Saturday, September 17 on the Visitors Center Deck. There will be special member hours from 8 […]

        Over in the flowering shrubs collection I found that some creature didn’t want to wait for the pawpaw to fall to the […]

The Arboretum has welcomed six new guests to its grounds recently, and they are stirring up quite the chatter! These new additions known as the Avian […]

Visit The Arboretum on Grandparent’s Day, September 13, to walk the 2020 StoryTrail™! This year’s trail features Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins.

April at The Arboretum is a celebration of all things trees, including our Arbor Day Festival on April 30 from 11am to 3pm! Admission to the […]

Join The Arboretum’s team and help us to further our mission of enriching lives through conservation of trees, nature and history! The Dawes Arboretum has several […]

Museum open May 1 through October 30 Tours will be offered Wednesday through Sunday at 12pm and 2pm Guided tours run approximately 45 minutes. 10 guests […]

The Dawes Arboretum will welcome six monumental sculptures from artists The Myth Makers, with the exhibit scheduled to open to the public on May 27. The […]

As an Arboretum, we continue to explore ways to beautify our grounds and better the environments around us. This goes beyond creating the beautiful gardens that […]

By Doug Berube, Senior Field Biologist  Waiting for the Salamander Migration at The Dawes Arboretum? So are the Salamanders! They spend the winter in tunnels in […]

At Camp Dawes, children can expect to journey through a variety of ecosystems, observe nature, create outdoor-inspired crafts and cultivate a sense of curiosity and adventure […]

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce the fourth annual Winter Wonders Walk 2021! This spectacular display of our grounds will take place on December 3, […]

Celebrate the Spooky Season at The Dawes Arboretum! Join us on October 27, 2021 from 5:30 to 7pm dressed in costume and walk the Parkwoods Trail […]

Ex-STRAW-dinary Scarecrows are back at The Dawes Arboretum from October 16 to 31! Visitors can enjoy dozens of scarecrows throughout the Parkwoods Trail in a variety […]

The Dawes Arboretum is hosting its fall plant sale on Saturday, September 25 on the Visitors Center Deck. There will be special member hours from 10am […]

Join us for our 10th annual Ohio Sustainable Landscapes Symposium! The 2021 Symposium will feature a hybrid model with virtual events September 20-24 and an in […]

24 whimsical frog sculptures will delight visitors along the Parkwoods Trail, in the Japanese Garden and the Learning Garden. The exhibit features frogs dancing the tango, playing leap frog, working in the garden and more.

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to offer an online Spring Plant Sale this year! The sale will open to members on Saturday, May 15 before it opens to the public on Monday, May 17.

Celebrate Go Public Gardens Days at The Dawes Arboretum! The Arboretum is celebrating all the ways public gardens make our lives better by offering a $2 […]

Sala Bosworth Art Exhibition to Debut at The Dawes Arboretum and Wind Sculptures extended until October The Dawes Arboretum, a living tree museum located in Newark […]

We’ve transformed our traditional day camps into Camp Dawes: At Home Adventures! Camp sessions throughout June and July will focus on a variety of themes using […]

We are celebrating Arbor Day on April 29, 30 and May 1, 2021 from 12-3pm with a tree giveaway, while supplies last! Visit The Dawes Arboretum […]

The Dawes Arboretum, a living tree museum located in Newark providing people of all ages the opportunity to explore the wonderment of nature, is recognized as […]

As part of a grant from the Licking County Foundation, The Dawes Arboretum is celebrating Earth Day with free admission for all on April 22, 2021! […]

The Dawes Arboretum is pleased to announce that the Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculpture exhibit has been extended through October 17, 2021.

Even though this year has been interesting to say the least, the Dawes Arboretum staff is thankful for the visitors, community support and conservation advancements we were able to take part in for 2020. 

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce the third annual Winter Wonders Walk 2020!

The winter season at The Arboretum is full of wonder and excitement – view beloved summer locations and witness them in the stillness and serene setting of January and February. 

The Dawes Arboretum is excited to announce that the Maple Syrup Days for 2021 will be held on February 27th and 28th!

In honor of Veterans Day, The Dawes Arboretum is offering free admission to all visitors on November 11, 2020.

We can’t wait to see you on Friday November 27th for the second annual Turkey Trail Challenge at the Dawes Arboretum! A few things we want to share with you for this year’s challenge…

See these inspirational works moving with the wind in The Arboretum’s beautiful, natural setting. Make your way down the paved Parkwoods Trail and take in their calming, peaceful presence.

While The Dawes Arboretum is a breathtaking place any season, we do particularly shine during the Autumn months

Did you know that the autumn season can actually be a great time of the year to add new plants to your landscape?

We are excited to announce that our fall plant sale will be open to the public from September 7 at 5pm to September 11 at noon!

At The Dawes Arboretum, we celebrate the opportunity to connect with our community members and the furry friends that love to join those community members on outdoor adventures!

Looking for a fun outdoor activity for the whole family this fall near Columbus, Ohio?

There are many different types of wildlife you may spot during your visit to The Dawes Arboretum.

Even though our Visitor Center is closed, you can still purchase or renew your Dawes Arboretum membership online.

Greetings from the Land Conservation Department! Ever wonder what goes on in the Horticulture building?

As temperatures start to fall, we pull out our winter jackets, gloves and scarves to participate in outdoor activities.

Thanksgiving is a holiday filled to the brim with great food and company, but what about our feathered friends?

Having this protection gives the trees a better chance at survival, which helps to give The Arboretum’s overall reforestation efforts a higher chance at success.

This question surfaces often in landscapes and gardens that put high value on conservation.

Have you ever wondered how much of an impact your actions can have on the planet?

The Dawes Arboretum spans nearly 2,000 acres, leaving plenty to do and to see on all of your visits.

Certain ecosystems benefit from fire management.

Can you imagine gently flowing grasslands as far as the eye could see?