The Dawes Arboretum is a protected natural haven where everyday adventurers escape the ordinary.
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 seasonally or permanently. Our Dutch Fork Wetlands here at The Dawes…
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 maples on The Arboretum’s grounds. While…
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 clubs popped up and became a national effort by…
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 your backyard. With that, different ecosystems are…
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 some winter bird watching in the Bird Watching Garden at…
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 for every age range (5-14) that will spark curiosity regarding the…
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 Plant Collections Network…
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 would be proud of the outcome. Dawes Lake was introduced by…
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 the community with the ability to enrich lives…
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 Valley Educational Service Center (…
